Aims The olive tree is a major crop in Mediterranean countries, but its cultivation faces growing challenges due to climate change. Nematophagous fungi are considered key components of soil ecosystems and can potentially control plant-parasitic nematode populations. This study aims to explore the diversity of these fungi in Mediterranean olive groves, assess their potential for controlling plant-parasitic nematodes, and identi...

Needle nematodes are polyphagous root-ectoparasites parasitizing a wide range of economically important plants not only by directly feeding on root cells, but also by transmitting nepoviruses. This study deciphers the diversity of the complex Longidorus goodeyi through integrative diagnosis method, based on a combination of morphological, morphometrical, multivariate analysis and molecular data. A new Longidorus species, Longi...

Bacterial endosymbionts have been detected in some groups of plant‐parasitic nematodes, but few cases have been reported compared to other groups in the phylum Nematoda, such as animal‐parasitic or free‐living nematodes. This study was performed on a wide variety of plant‐parasitic nematode families and species from different host plants and nematode populations. A total of 124 nematode populations (previously identified morph...