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Objectives
To make available a comprehensive list of the plant parasitic nematodes present in Australia, which:
Background
Previous bibliographies listing the presence and
distribution of plant parasitic nematodes in Australia, have been
produced on an irregular basis since 1938. The most recent, produced
in 1986, is now well out of date.
The taxonomy of plant parasitic nematodes is an area which has received little scientific study or financial support in Australia, relative to other countries, and yet it is an area fundamental to the development of effective practices for controlling nematode diseases. If we do not know what nematode we are dealing with, how can we develop effective control practices? Furthermore, knowledge of the presence and distribution of nematodes is a vital element of the effective operation of our national quarantine service.
Research
The project aimed to build on previous listings of the presence of plant and soil nematodes in Australia by:
Outcomes
The project has resulted in a 150 page publication, entitled 'Plant Nematodes of Australia Listed by Plant and Genus'. The publication is divided into three sections:
Implications
With the rapid demise of nematode taxonomic services
both nationally and internationally, this publication will provide
a valuable reference source to nematologist, and to quarantine
authorities (AQIS).
With better information available on the presence
and distribution of plant parasitic nematodes, it will now be
possible to develop new and improved control strategies that rely
less on the use of chemical methods.
RIRDC Project No: DAN-98A
RESEARCHER: Mr R W McLeod
ORGANISATION: NSW Dept of Agriculture
Biological and Chemical Research Institute Private Mail Bag 10 RYDALMERE NSW 2116PHONE: 02 683 9777
FAX: 02 683 9714
Last updated: 10 October 1996
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