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The contributions of agriculture to national growth and development could not be under estimated. Nigerian agricultural sector contributes between 30 – 42% and employs 65% of the labour force and has been describe as the most important sector of the economy which holds a lot of potentials for the future economic development (10) ( Emeka, 2007). It has been estimated that between 20 – 40% of global productivity are lost as a result of direct yield losses caused by pests and pathogen (19)( Oerkeet al., 1994]. If some of this food could be saved from pest attack, it could be used to feed the malnourished in the country. This therefore shows that in the absence of proper protection activities, pests have the potentials to hinder increased agricultural productivity as well as all the benefits that come with such increase, thus resulting into food insecurity.The importance of pests and diseases in crop production has increased tremendously; their scourge has made it difficult to provide food in adequate quantity and of the right quality for the growing population of the world. Crops and their products provide 57% of the total value of agricultural productionin developing countries and the sustainability of intensified crop based system is threatened by buildup of soil borne constraints, particularly plant parasitic nematodes.

Plant Parasitic Nematode Threat to Nigerian Agricultural Food Security