# Cover crop rotation suppresses root‐knot nematode infection by shaping soil microbiota

*PRI Rank #6 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Nematode management and characterization studies Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #6 |
| 18m citations | 26 |
| Journal | New Phytologist |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1111/nph.20220 |
| Corresponding authors | Lingfei Hu |
| Institution | Zhejiang University, China |

**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:** [10.1111/nph.20220](https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.20220)

## Topics

cover crop rotation · Root-knot nematode · ryegrass · Soil microbiome · Disease suppression · beneficial bacteria · nematode infectivity · plant immunity · OsLRR-RLK · MAPK signaling · WRKY transcription factors · Jasmonate signaling · root exudates · ryegrass · bacterial enrichment · rice nematode disease · Plant-nematode interaction · nematode preference · grain crop rotations · microbiota-mediated suppression

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