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VII. Suggested Reading
Ahmad W and Jairajpuri MS. 2010. 
Mononchida: The Predatory Soil Nematodes, Series:
Nematology Monographs and Perspectives
, Volume: 7, Brill.
Geraert E. 2006. 
Tylenchida
. Brill.
Hunt DJ. 1993. 
Aphelenchida, Longidoridae and Trichodoridae – their Systematics and
Bionomics
. CABI, Wallingford.
Jairajpuri MS and Ahmad W. 1992. 
Dorylaimida: Free-Living, Predaceous and Plant-Parasitic
Nematodes
, Brill.
Mai WF, Mullin PG, Lyon HH and Loeffler K. 1996. Plant-Parasitic Nematodes: A Pictorial
Key to Genera, 5th ed., Cornell University Press, London.
Siddiqi MR. 2000. 
Tylenchida: Parasites of Plants and Insects
. 2
nd
Ed. CABI, Wallingford.
I. Course Title
: Techniques in Nematology
II. Course Code
: NEMA 505
III. Credit Hours
: (1+2)
IV. Aim of the course
Understanding the principles, theoretical aspects and developing skills in
nematological techniques.
V. Theory
Unit I
Principles and use of light, scanning and transmission electron microscopes, and
other laboratory equipments.
Unit II
Survey and surveillance methods; collection of soil and plant samples; techniques
for extraction of nematodes from soil and plant material; estimation of population
densities.

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Unit III
Killing, fixing, clearing and mounting nematodes; measurements, preparation of
perineal patterns, vulval cones of cyst nematodes, en-face views and body section
of nematodes.
Unit IV
In-vitro 
and 
in vivo 
culturing techniques of plant parasitic, bacteriophagous,
mycophagus and omnivorous nematodes.
Unit V
Staining nematodes in plant tissues; microtomy for histopathological studies; collection
of plant root exudates and their bioassay; preparation of plant materials for exhibition.