Journal of Nematology (Jan 2019)

First Report of Scutellonema brachyurus (Steiner, 1938) Andrassy, 1958 and Occurrence of Meloidogyne incognita (Kofoid & White, 1919) Chitwood, 1949 in Belgium

  • Nguyen Huu Tien,
  • Trinh Quang Phap,
  • Couvreur Marjolein,
  • Singh Phougeishangbam Rolish,
  • Decraemer Wilfrida,
  • Bert Wim

DOI
https://doi.org/10.21307/jofnem-2019-062
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 51, no. 1
pp. 1 – 6

Abstract

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A study of plant-parasitic nematodes in the Botanical garden at Ghent University in Belgium revealed the presence of two tropical nematode species, i.e. Scutellonema brachyurus and Meloidogyne incognita. Scutellonema brachyurus was recovered, only once, for the first time in Belgium from Musa basjoo and is morphologically characterized. M. incognita, forming galls on Hedychium greenii, was recovered in all seasons over three consecutive years and is morphologically and molecularly characterized. Although no unequivocal evidence was found to indicate that these nematodes pose a current threat in Belgium, in the light of climate change, it is crucial to improve our knowledge of potential tropical nematode activity in more Northern countries.

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