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The most important genera of plant parasitic nematodes on cereal crops such as rice, wheat, barley, maize, and sorghum include species of Meloidogyne (root-knot nematodes), Heterodera (cyst nematodes), and Pratylenchus (root-lesion nematodes) that account for most of the global crop damage. Root-invading nematodes enter into disease complexes with plant-pathogenic fungi that cause root diseases. Nematode management strategies that are effective include combinations of seed treatment chemicals or biological agents, planting nonhost crops, or placing land into prolonged periods of fallow between plantings of susceptible crops. Use of genetic resistance is especially important because it is the control strategy that is environmentally and socially most acceptable for minimizing yield losses caused by plant parasitic nematodes.

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Reddy, P.P. (2021). Cereal Crops. In: Nematode Diseases of Crops and their Management. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-3242-6_2

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