This book chapter describes various aspects of microsporidiosis caused by Loma salmonae: diagnosis, life cycle, influence of water temperature, host range, geographic range, pathobiology and physiopathology, clinical pathology, control and prevention, and recommendations for future studies.

Classical biological control has been used as a management tool for invasive non-native plant species globally for over 200 years. There have been some very successful programmes, most notably on waterweeds, cacti and seed reduction in perennial trees. Seventy per cent of agents released have...

This chapter describes the genomic epidemiology, transmission, host range, pathogenicity and phylogenetics of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis strains.

Rice nematodes can be divided conveniently into two groups depending on their parasitic habits: the foliar parasites, feeding on stems, leaves and panicles; and the root parasites. This chapter describes some genera and species of plant parasitic nematodes associated with rice, including the...

This chapter describes the nematode parasites of potato (Solanum tuberosum) and sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas). Information is given on their origin and distribution, biology, symptoms of damage, spread, environmental factors affecting parasitism, other hosts, disease complexes, economic...

This chapter describes the nematode parasites of root and tuber crops, including cassava (Manihot esculenta), yams (Dioscorea spp.), taro (Colocasia esculenta) and tannia (Xanthosoma spp.). Information is given on their distribution, biology and life cycle, symptoms of damage, environmental factors ...

This chapter describes the nematode parasites of food legumes, including broad bean, chickpea, lentil, mung bean, cowpea, soyabean, common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) and pigeon pea. Information is given on their distribution, biology, symptoms of damage, survival and means of dissemination, economic ...

This chapter describes the nematode parasites of vegetables. Information is given on their distribution, biology and life cycle, symptoms of damage, environmental factors affecting parasitism, biological races, survival and means of dissemination, other hosts, disease complexes and economic...

This chapter describes the nematode parasites of citrus, including Tylenchulus semipenetrans, Radopholus similis and R. citri, Pratylenchus, Belonolaimus longicaudatus, Meloidogyne, Trichodorus, Paratrichodorus and Xiphinema. Information is given on their distribution, biology, survival and means...

This chapter describes the nematode parasites of coconut (Cocos nucifera) and other palms such as Elaeis guineensis, Phoenix dactylifera, Areca catechu and Metroxylon spp. Information is given on their distribution, biology and life cycle, symptoms of damage, survival and means of dissemination,...