# Rhizosphere Engineering of Biocontrol Agents Enriches Soil Microbial Diversity and Effectively Controls Root-Knot Nematodes

*PRI Rank #5 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Nematode management and characterization studies Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #5 |
| 18m citations | 30 |
| Journal | Microbial Ecology |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1007/s00248-024-02435-7 |
| Corresponding authors | S. Nakkeeran, R. Z. Sayyed, Andrea Mastinu |
| Institution | Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, India |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Nematode management and characterization studies Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/nematode-management-and-characterization-studies/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1007/s00248-024-02435-7](https://doi.org/10.1007/s00248-024-02435-7)

## Topics

Root-knot nematode · Bacillus velezensis VB7 · Trichoderma koningiopsis TK · rhizosphere engineering · Biological control · tomato rhizosphere · amplicon sequencing · metagenomic analysis · Proteobacteria · Firmicutes · Actinobacteria · microbial diversity · bacterial communities · Nematicidal activity · combined biocontrol application · soil microbiome interactions

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