Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences
J. Anim. Plant Sci. [ISSN 2071 - 7024]
Volume 14(1): 1848 -1854. Published May 31, 2012.
Strategies used by plant parasitic nematodes to conquer the host.
Mbega ER1, 2 and Nzogela YB1*
1 Department of Crop Science and Production, Sokoine University of Agriculture, P.O.BOX 3005, Morogoro, Tanzania.
2 African Seed Health Centre, Sokoine University of Agriculture, P.O.BOX 3005, Morogoro, Tanzania.
SUMMARY
Plant parasitic nematode (PPN) employs a combination of behavioral and physiological survival strategies to conquer its host. For instance, the PPN uses its style to inject a number of secretions, commonly called effectors into the host tissues or suck food from the host into its intestines. The effectors assist the nematode to gain entry, circumvent host defense and mimic some plant cellular processes to sustain colonization. In this review, the main strategies used by PPN during its parasitism have been reviewed and demonstrated in order to obtain more understanding on how the PPN parasites its host.
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