Transcript Diagnosis, Visual Assessment and Management of Plant

Welcome
Diagnosis, Visual Assessment and
Management of Plant-Parasitic
Nematodes of Vegetables and Small
Fruit in the Northeast
George Abawi, NYSAES, Cornell University
Beth Gugino, The Pennsylvania State University
Jim LaMondia, The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station
Deb Neher, University of Vermont
ENE07-102
The Nematode Community...
Ascaris lumbricoides
Steinernema spp.
C. elegans
Acrobeles spp.
Pratylenchus spp.
Workshop Goals
Increase awareness about plant-parasitic nematodes
Recognize the signs and symptoms of nematode
damage (field diagnosis)
Train in the use of tools to monitor root-knot and
lesion nematode infestations in order to manage on
an as-needed basis
Discuss available management options
Workshop Agenda
Introductions, pre-workshop survey, overview
Nematology 101: Biology and ecology of nematodes
Break
Signs and symptoms of damage
Lunch
Assessing nematode infestation levels
Break
Nematode Management 101
Concluding discussion, Q&A, assessing project impact
Resource binder
Powerpoint presentations
General nematode information and lifecycles
Nematode factsheets
 Lesion nematode on vegetables
 Root-knot nematode on vegetables
 Sugar-beet cyst nematode on beets and cabbage
 Soybean cyst nematode
 Nematode management on tomatoes, peppers, etc.
 Nematode management on cucurbits
 Strawberry black root rot
 Root-knot nematode on herbaceous perennial ornamentals
Resource binder
Powerpoint presentations
General nematode information and lifecycles
Nematode factsheets
Sampling and bioassay info
Nematode workshop CD