Nematode Disease Complexes in Agricultural Crops

Plant diseases where two or more pathogens are involved in the infection process are commonly termed as "complex", and their diagnosis and subsequent control become more complicated and challenging. A disease complex is produced through synergistic interaction between pathogens, such as plant nematodes and soil-borne fungi or bacteria.Disease complexes which result from the interaction between nematodes and other pathogens are found on a range of agricultural crops globally, and cause great...