Gene silencing in root lesion nematodes significantly reduces reproduction in host plants

• 作 者: M.G.K.Jones J-A C.W.Tan Fosu-Nyarko J
• 机 构: Plant Biotechnology Research Group, School of Veterinary and Life Sciences, Western Australian State
• 出 处: 第四届国际禾谷类线虫病害学术研讨会(The 4th International Cereal Nematode Init
• 发表日期: 2013年1期

Root lesion nematodes (RLNs, Pratylenchus species) are major root pests of many crop plants such as wheat and sugarcane.In Australia P.thornei, P.penetrans and P.neglectus can reduce wheat yields by 7-15％, and P.zeae reduces sugarcane yields by a similar amount in fine textured soils.