Nematode Identification and Expert System Technology

Systematics and Identification of Plant-parasitic Nematode Genera.- The Use of Micro Computers for the Identification of Plant-parasitic Nematodes.- Using a Computer to Identify Nematodes.- Multiple Entry Identification Keys.- Pictorial Key to Genera of Plant-parasitic Nematodes.- A new Description of the Process of Identification of Plant-parasitic Nematode Genera.- Nemisys: An Expert-system for Nematode Identification.- Building a Knowledge base for Plant-parasitic Nematodes: Description and Specification of Metadata.- Identification of Tylenchids.- Identification of Dolichodorids.- Identification of Heteroderids.- Identification of Meloidogynids.- Identification of Criconematids.- Identification of Aphelenchids.- Identification of Trichodorids.- Identification of Dorylaims, Particularly Longidorids and Related Genera.- Morphometric Variability and Aberrations in Nematode Identification.- Morphological Characters and Methods for Preparing Nematodes.- Use of Habitat Data to Help with the Identification Process.- Practical Identification of Nematodes in Spain.- Identification of Nematodes in India.- Identification of Rare Forms using Examples from Australia.- Identification of Nematodes in Areas Where Nematology is Little Developed.- Free-living Terrestrial Nematodes Resembling Plant Parasitic Forms.- Free-living Aquatic Nematodes and their Resemblance to Plant-parasitic Forms.- Insect-parasitic Nematodes Resembling Plant-parasitic Forms.- Report of the Panel on Insect-parasitic, Free-living Terrestrial, and Free-living Aquatic Nematodes.- Use of Image Analysis for Automatic Recognition of Nematodes.- Use of the Scanning Electron Microscope for the Identification of Nematodes.- Teaching Nematology: to Read is to Learn.- Tylenchida: an Internationl Team Revision.- Classification of Tylenchida.- Conclusions of the Workshop.- Participants.- Annex: List of Features and Characters for Tylenchs.- Group Photo.- Nematode taxon Index.- Author Index.... Mehr