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Abstract:
Nematode multiplication rates Pf/Pi and overwinter survivorship (Pi2/Pfl) for Meloidogyne incognita were both adequately described by negative exponential models, indicating density dependence in each case. Density dependence of the multiplication rates is mediated by resource limitation and host damage; in survivorship rates it may be mediated by limitation of stored reserves or prevalence of antagonists. Parameters of multiplication rate models were crop specific and varied with host status and environmental suitability. Maximum multiplication rates (a) of nearly 1,000 were measured for tomatoes. Equilibrium densities were sensitive to tolerance of the nematode by the crop. Overwinter survival rates varied among locations where cultural practices and length of infestation time differed.
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