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<p>Soil fumigation remains the standard practice to manage soilborne pathogens such as plant-parasitic nematodes, bacteria, and fungi, especially in high-value crops. However, increasing regulatory pressure due to the inherent and broad-spectrum toxicity and negative environmental impact of chemical soil fumigants, its negative effect on overall soil health, and increasing demand for organic produce, has created a growing interest in biological fumigants. Many plants and microorganisms emit volatile compounds, which can potentially be used as bio-fumigants. In this mini-review, we summarize the current status of nematology studies focused on the development of volatile compounds emitted from plants and microorganisms as fumigants to control plant-parasitic nematodes. The gap of knowledge and challenges of studying volatile compounds are also addressed.</p>
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Soil fumigation remains the standard practice to manage soilborne pathogens such as plant-parasitic nematodes, bacteria, and fungi, especially in high-value crops. However, increasing regulatory pressure due to the inherent and broad-spectrum toxicity and negative environmental impact of chemical soil fumigants, its negative effect on overall soil health, and increasing demand for organic produce, has created a growing interest in biological fumigants. Many plants and microorganisms emit volatile compounds, which can potentially be used as bio-fumigants. In this mini-review, we summarize the current status of nematology studies focused on the development of volatile compounds emitted from plants and microorganisms as fumigants to control plant-parasitic nematodes. The gap of knowledge and challenges of studying volatile compounds are also addressed.

<article-title xml:lang="en">Volatile compounds as potential bio-fumigants against plant-parasitic nematodes – a mini review

Journal of Nematology

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Volatile compounds as potential bio-fumigants against plant-parasitic nematodes – a mini review

Soil fumigation remains the standard practice to manage soilborne pathogens such as plant-parasitic nematodes, bacteria, and fungi, especially in high-value...

Volatile compounds as potential bio-fumigants against plant-parasitic nematodes – a mini review

Published Online: Jan 01, 2021

Page range: 1 - 12

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21307/jofnem-2021-014

Keywords
Bio-fumigant, Volatile compounds, Plant-parasitic nematodes, Biological control, Nematode management

© 2021 Authors, published by Sciendo.

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

Volatile compounds as potential bio-fumigants against plant-parasitic nematodes – a mini review

Published Online: Jan 01, 2021

Page range: 1 - 12

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21307/jofnem-2021-014

KeywordsBio-fumigant, Volatile compounds, Plant-parasitic nematodes, Biological control, Nematode management

© 2021 Authors, published by Sciendo.

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

Keywords
Bio-fumigant, Volatile compounds, Plant-parasitic nematodes, Biological control, Nematode management