Plant-Parasitic Nematodes of Coffee, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2008

When I conceived this book, what I had in mind was what I did not know about coffee-parasitic nematodes (CPNs). Indeed, after reading many papers and several chapters in books, I felt far from having a comprehensive understanding of the subject. Not only would it be a daunting task to retrieve the numerous articles, reports, theses and dissertations on CPNs published since 1878, but it would also be impossible to learn, on my own, from all the enormous experience acquired by nematologists and coffee growers in so many countries. Therefore, this book is dedicated to those with restless minds, who want to know more about CPNs and their importance in coffee production worldwide. This book has been diligently written by top scientists in their areas of expertise or country, and it has been meticulously edited to guarantee precision without compromising an enjoyable read. I learned a lot from this book...I?m sure you will too. Finally, I?d like to thank Zuzana Bernhart from Springer, who believed in this project and decided to publish it; Susan Casement, who revised all chapters for grammatical correctness; and all the contributors, without whom this book would never have became a reality. Campos dos Goytacazes, RJ, Brazil Ricardo M. Souza vii Contents Part I The Crop 1 Coffee: The Plant and its Cultivation............................. 3 Henrique D. Vieira 2 The Coffee Industry: History and Future Perspectives.............. 19 Denis O. Seudieu Part II The Root-Lesion Nematode, Pratylenchus spp.

PART I: THE CROP. 1. COFFEE: THE PLANT AND ITS CULTIVATION. 2. THE COFFEE INDUSTRY: HISTORY AND FUTURE PERSPECTIVES. PART II: THE ROOT-LESION NEMATODE, PRATYLENCHUS SPP. 3. TAXONOMY, MORPHOLOGY AND PHYLOGENETICS OF COFFEE-ASSOCIATED ROOT-LESION NEMATODES, PRATYLENCHUS SPP. 4. COFFEE-ASSICIATED PRATYLENCHUS SPP. - ECOLOGY AND INTERACTIONS WITH PLANTS. 5. ECONOMIC IMPORTNACE, EPIDEMIOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT OF PRATYLENCHUS SP. IN COFFEE PLANTATIONS. PART III: THE ROOT-KNOT NEMATODE, MELOIDOGYNE SPP. 6. TAXONOMY OF COFFEE-PARASITIC ROOT-KNOT NEMATODES, MELOIDOGYNE SPP. 7. COFFEE-ASSOCIATED MELOIDOGYNE SPP. - ECOLOGY AND INTERACTION WITH PLANTS. 8. MANAGEMENT OF MELOIDOGYNE SP. IN COFFEE PLANTATIONS. 9. GENETICS OF RESISTANCE TO ROOT-KNOT NEMATODES (MELOIDOGYNE SPP.) AND BREEDING. 10. GENOMIC TOOLS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF ENGINEERED MELOIDOGYNE-RESISTANT COFFEE CULTIVARS. PART IV: OTHER COFFEE-ASSOCIATED NEMATODES. 11. OTHER COFFEE-ASSOCIATED NEMATODES. PART V: WORLD REPORTS. 12. BRAZIL. 13. COLOMBIA. 14. CENTRAL AMERICA. 15. INDONESIA AND VIETNAM. 16. INDIA. 17. THE IVORY COAST AND UGANDA.