Nematodes associated with terrestrial gastropod molluscs in Belgium and additional characterisation of and .

A survey for slug- and snail-associated nematodes was conducted in forests, parks, botanical gardens, and nature reserves at 13 localities in Belgium to uncover more diversity of gastropod mollusc-associated nematodes and to characterise populations found in the country. A total of 319 slugs and snails belonging to nine species were examined. was the most commonly found mollusc species in this study (eight locations), and 19.

Absolute configuration assignment of highly fluorinated carboxylic acids via VCD and MRR spectroscopy.

Chiral analysis has become a crucial step in studying the stereospecific synthesis of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs). Both Vibrational Circular Dichroism (VCD) and Molecular Rotational Resonance (MRR) spectroscopy are capable of determining absolute configurations (ACs) via comparison of experimental and calculated data. In this regard, each technique has its own caveats.

Examine medicinal plants from South Africa for suppression of under glasshouse conditions.

The nematicidal activity of crudely milled powders of stems, leaves, and bulbs of , , , , , , , and on eggs and J2 population densities of race 2 on tomato was examined under glasshouse conditions. These plant species have medicinal properties and are being used in South Africa by traditional healers as so-called "muti." All plant species showed a suppressive effect.

Terrestrial Non-Parasitic Nematode Assemblages associated With Glyphosate-tolerant and Conventional Soybean-Based Cropping Systems.

Information about the effects of glyphosate on nematodes is limited and contradictory, while none existing for South African agricultural fields. The abundance and identity of non-parasitic nematodes in the rhizospheres of commercial glyphosate-tolerant and conventional (non-glyphosate-tolerant), soybean cultivars from cultivated fields, and adjacent natural vegetation (reference system) were obtained for two growing seasons. The impact of glyphosate was also investigated on non-parasitic nematodes in a 2-year soybean-maize cropping system.

QTL mapping for resistance to and tolerance for the rice root-knot nematode, Meloidogyne graminicola.

Background: The root-knot nematode Meloidogyne graminicola is an obligate biotrophic pathogen considered to be the most damaging nematode species that causes significant yield losses to upland and rainfed lowland rice production in South and Southeast Asia. Mapping and identification of quantitative trait loci (QTL) for resistance to and tolerance for M. graminicola may offer a safe and economic management option to farmers.