Pepper is an important vegetable crop in Egypt and worldwide. Yet, it is usually attacked and damaged by numerous plant-parasitic nematodes (PPNs) especially root-knot nematodes in Egypt. This review summarizes ecology, biology, and economic value of such nematodes from the standpoint of pest management. The use of sound cultural practices and other phytosanitary measures against PPNs of pepper should be sought. Biological control agents (BCAs) rank high among other PPN management options on pepper plants given their outstanding role in sustainable agriculture. Therefore, BCAs especially those reviewed herein due to their usefulness in reducing PPN populations and increasing pepper yield should be incorporated into pepper management systems. Further aspects of BCA biology and ecology should better be understood to let them fit into existing or emerging integrated pest management strategies for growing pepper. Examples of commercially produced biocontrol agents that have become well established in several Egyptian markets and may be used against PPNs on pepper plants are shown.

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埃及辣椒线虫综合治理中的生物防治剂

胡椒是埃及和全世界的重要蔬菜作物。但是，它通常受到埃及许多植物寄生线虫（PPN）尤其是根结线虫的攻击和破坏。本文从害虫管理的角度总结了这些线虫的生态，生物学和经济价值。应当寻求针对辣椒的PPN的合理文化习惯和其他植物检疫措施。鉴于其在可持续农业中的杰出作用，生物防治剂（BCA）在胡椒植物的其他PPN管理方案中排名很高。因此，应将BCA（尤其是本文所述的BCA）由于其在减少PPN种群和增加胡椒产量方面的有用性，而应纳入胡椒管理系统。应该更好地了解BCA生物学和生态学的其他方面，以使其适合现有或正在出现的辣椒生长综合害虫管理策略。显示了商业生产的生物防治剂的实例，这些生物防治剂已经在几个埃及市场中确立了地位，可用于对抗辣椒植物上的PPN。