The carrot cyst nematode Heterodera carotae: a major plant-parasitic nematode requiring more investigation

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The present study reviewed the knowledge to date on the carrot cyst nematode Heterodera carotae, which has become the primary threat to the carrot sector following the withdrawal of the last chemical soil fumigants in Europe. A keyword co-occurrence network was used to structure this review into five research areas: 1) Biology and epidemiology of H. carotae, 2) Molecular identification and phylogeny, 3) Population genetics and genomics, 4) Control methods and strategies, and 5) Root exudates and hatching stimulation. Our findings indicate that H. carotae is an understudied plant-parasitic nematode species, with several identified alternative control methods that require further investigation.

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