Download or read book Cereal Cyst Nematodes written by and published by CIMMYT. This book was released on 2009 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cereal cyst nematode (CCN) is acknowledged globally as a biotic constraint for wheat production, particularly under rain-fed conditions and drought stress. The first meeting of the International Cereal Cyst Nematode Initiative, held 21-23 October 2009 in Turkey, involved over 22 countries and 60 scientists from wheat-growing regions in Asia, Australia, Europe, North Africa and North America. It featured over 50 scientific presentations to provide valuable insight into the impact of CCN.