First Reports and Morphological and Molecular Characterization of and Associated with Chickpea in Ethiopia.

Chickpea ( L.) is classed among the most important leguminous crops of high economic value in Ethiopia. Two plant-parasitic nematode species, and , were recovered from chickpea-growing areas in Ethiopia and characterized using molecular and morphological data, including the first scanning electron microscopy data for .

Endophytic LMG27872 inhibits parasitism, promoting tomato growth through a dose-dependent effect.

The root-knot nematode, , is a major pest in tomato production. , which is primarily found in soil and colonizing roots, is considered a successful biocontrol organism against many pathogens. To evaluate the biocontrol capacity of LMG27872 against in tomato, experiments were conducted both and .

Top 10 plant-parasitic nematodes in molecular plant pathology.

The aim of this review was to undertake a survey of researchers working with plant-parasitic nematodes in order to determine a 'top 10' list of these pathogens based on scientific and economic importance. Any such list will not be definitive as economic importance will vary depending on the region of the world in which a researcher is based. However, care was taken to include researchers from as many parts of the world as possible when carrying out the survey.

Quantitative analysis of the effects of diffusates from plant roots on the hatching of Meloidogyne chitwoodi from young and senescing host plants.

We analyzed the effects of diffusates from six different crops on the egg hatching of Meloidogyne chitwoodi collected from young and senescing tomato plants using a non-linear model. Diffusates only from tomato and carrot significantly delayed the hatching of eggs from young plants, but did not do so from senescing plants, suggesting that delay of hatching depends on the origin of diffusates and host plant age.