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<p>The soybean cyst nematode (SCN) is the most important pest on soybean, a major crop worldwide. The SCN is considered both parasitic and pathogenic as it derives nutrition from the host and manipulates host physiology to do so. Currently, there are no commercially available chemicals that are specific, environmentally safe and cost effective to control SCN levels. Crop rotation, use of host resistance and other cultural practices remain the main management strategies. The need for bioprospecting other methods of controlling SCN is paramount, and fungi show promise in that respect. Several studies have evaluated fungi and fungal products as biocontrol options against plant-parasitic nematodes. This review discusses fungal genera isolated from the SCN with potential for use as biocontrol agents and the effects of their secondary metabolites on various stages of SCN development. The review also summarizes efforts to control SCN using soil amendments that could potentially impact fungal communities in the soil.</p>
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The soybean cyst nematode (SCN) is the most important pest on soybean, a major crop worldwide. The SCN is considered both parasitic and pathogenic as it derives nutrition from the host and manipulates host physiology to do so. Currently, there are no commercially available chemicals that are specific, environmentally safe and cost effective to control SCN levels. Crop rotation, use of host resistance and other cultural practices remain the main management strategies. The need for bioprospecting other methods of controlling SCN is paramount, and fungi show promise in that respect. Several studies have evaluated fungi and fungal products as biocontrol options against plant-parasitic nematodes. This review discusses fungal genera isolated from the SCN with potential for use as biocontrol agents and the effects of their secondary metabolites on various stages of SCN development. The review also summarizes efforts to control SCN using soil amendments that could potentially impact fungal communities in the soil.

Fungal communities associated with <italic>Heterodera glycines</italic> and their potential in biological control: a current update

Journal of Nematology

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The soybean cyst nematode (SCN) is the most important pest on soybean, a major crop worldwide. The SCN is considered both parasitic and pathogenic as it...

Fungal communities associated with Heterodera glycines and their potential in biological control: a current update

Published Online: Mar 17, 2020

Page range: 1 - 17

Received: Jun 21, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21307/jofnem-2020-022

Keywords
Soybean cyst nematode, SCN, Biocontrol, Biological control, Fungi, Fungal metabolites, Mycobiome, spp., Review

© 2020 Deepak Haarith et al., published by Sciendo.

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Fungal communities associated with Heterodera glycines and their potential in biological control: a current update

Published Online: Mar 17, 2020

Page range: 1 - 17

Received: Jun 21, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21307/jofnem-2020-022

KeywordsSoybean cyst nematode, SCN, Biocontrol, Biological control, Fungi, Fungal metabolites, Mycobiome, spp., Review

© 2020 Deepak Haarith et al., published by Sciendo.

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
Soybean cyst nematode, SCN, Biocontrol, Biological control, Fungi, Fungal metabolites, Mycobiome, spp., Review