Journal of nematologyPub Date : 2026-01-31eCollection Date: 2025-02-01DOI: 10.2478/jofnem-2025-0064
Seyedeh Najmeh Banihashemian, Seyedeh Negin Mirghasemi, Ali Seraji, Hadi Karimipour Fard, Salar Jamali
{"title":"Independent Evaluation of Rootstock Resistance and Endophytic Bacteria for Managing Citrus Nematode.","authors":"Seyedeh Najmeh Banihashemian, Seyedeh Negin Mirghasemi, Ali Seraji, Hadi Karimipour Fard, Salar Jamali","doi":"10.2478/jofnem-2025-0064","DOIUrl":"10.2478/jofnem-2025-0064","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Tylenchulus semipenetrans</i>, a destructive root-parasitic nematode, causes slow decline and significant yield losses worldwide in citrus. Developing resistant cultivars/rootstocks remains an important strategy for the sustainable management of plant-parasitic nematodes in integrated pest management (IPM) systems. Controlling the citrus nematode is challenging due to its wide host range and high adaptability. Although commonly used, chemical nematicides increase production costs and pose risks to human health and the environment. In this study, we separately evaluated the response of five commonly used citrus rootstocks, <i>Citrus paradisi</i> (M.) × <i>Poncirus trifoliata</i> (L.) Raf. (Citromelo), <i>P. trifoliata</i> (L.) Raf. (Poncirus), <i>Citrus jambhiri</i> Lush (Rough lemon), <i>C. volkameriana</i> Ten. & Pasq. (Volkamer lemon), and <i>Citrus aurantium</i> L. (Sour orange), to <i>T. semipenetrans</i> infection. In parallel, we evaluated the biocontrol potential of two bacterial strains, <i>Bacillus safensis</i> Q.en and <i>Pseudomonas chlororaphis</i> P.en, on the susceptible 'Sour Orange'. The results showed that <i>T. semipenetrans</i> exhibited the highest reproduction on 'Volkamer lemon' (275 females/g root and 1,150 second-stage juveniles [J2s]/200 g soil), whereas 'Citromelo' showed the strongest resistance (8 females/g root and 220 J2s/200 g soil). Application of the bacterial agents to 'Sour Orange' significantly reduced the number of females on roots and juveniles in the soil, while also improving plant growth parameters compared to untreated controls. Our findings demonstrate the individual potential of using resistant rootstocks or biocontrol agents as economical, effective, and environmentally safe components for managing <i>T. semipenetrans</i>. The resistant genotypes identified may also be useful in future breeding programs.</p>","PeriodicalId":16475,"journal":{"name":"Journal of nematology","volume":"57 1","pages":"20250064"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2026-01-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12860889/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146105896","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Journal of nematologyPub Date : 2026-01-14eCollection Date: 2025-02-01DOI: 10.2478/jofnem-2025-0061
M Teixeira, K S Clements, K O Chandler, C Gleason
{"title":"Evaluation of <i>Meloidogyne chitwoodi</i> Race 1 and Pathotype Roza in <i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i> and Tomato Plants.","authors":"M Teixeira, K S Clements, K O Chandler, C Gleason","doi":"10.2478/jofnem-2025-0061","DOIUrl":"10.2478/jofnem-2025-0061","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Meloidogyne chitwoodi</i>, commonly known as the Columbia root-knot nematode (CRKN), is a major threat to potato production in the Pacific Northwest (Idaho, Oregon, and Washington) of the United States. The nematode damages both roots and tubers, significantly lowering tuber market value. In Washington and Oregon's Columbia Basin, the two main <i>M. chitwoodi</i> populations are race 1 and a pathotype of race 1 known as Roza. While resistance to race 1 is present in the potato breeding line PA99N82-4, this resistance is ineffective against Roza. To assess virulence differences, both populations were tested on <i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i> and tomato roots. Results showed that Roza was more virulent on these two susceptible hosts. Furthermore, infection assays on tomatoes carrying the <i>Mi-1.2</i> resistance gene revealed that both populations can overcome this resistance, indicating that <i>Mi-1.2</i> does not confer protection against either <i>M. chitwoodi</i> race 1 or Roza.</p>","PeriodicalId":16475,"journal":{"name":"Journal of nematology","volume":"57 1","pages":"20250061"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2026-01-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12803654/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145989673","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Journal of nematologyPub Date : 2026-01-14eCollection Date: 2025-02-01DOI: 10.2478/jofnem-2025-0050
Ana García Velázquez, Dionysios Ntinokas, Carolina Cantalapiedra-Navarrete, Ioannis Giannakou, Juan E Palomares-Rius, Emmanuel A Tzortzakakis, Pablo Castillo, Antonio Archidona-Yuste
{"title":"Two New Reported Species of <i>Longidorus</i> spp. and <i>Xenocriconemella</i> spp. from Mainland Greece.","authors":"Ana García Velázquez, Dionysios Ntinokas, Carolina Cantalapiedra-Navarrete, Ioannis Giannakou, Juan E Palomares-Rius, Emmanuel A Tzortzakakis, Pablo Castillo, Antonio Archidona-Yuste","doi":"10.2478/jofnem-2025-0050","DOIUrl":"10.2478/jofnem-2025-0050","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Nematode sampling was conducted to identify ring and needle nematodes in forests of central and northern Greece. Two species of the genus <i>Xenocriconemella</i>, <i>X. iberica</i> and <i>X. paraiberica</i>, and three species of <i>Longidorus, L. aetnaeus, L. intermedius</i>, and <i>L. iranicus</i>, were identified based on integrative taxonomy. To our knowledge, this is the first report of <i>X. iberica</i> and <i>X. paraiberica</i> in Greece, and the first time these species have been documented outside the Iberian Peninsula. Similarly, <i>L. aetnaeus</i> and <i>L. intermedius</i> are reported from Greece for the first time. This study expands the known geographic distribution of <i>Xenocriconemella</i> and <i>Longidorus</i> species in Greece and the broader Mediterranean Basin. Molecular characterization confirms that two morphologically distinct species, <i>L. intermedius</i> and <i>L. piceicola</i>, despite differences in lip region width, odontostyle and body lengths, exhibit high similarity in the D2-D3 expansion segments of 28S and internal transcribed spacer 1 (ITS1) rDNA regions. This close molecular affinity underscores the need for further investigation using additional nuclear (e.g., <i>hsp90</i>) and mitochondrial (e.g., <i>COI</i>) markers to clarify the extent of genetic divergence between these two needle nematode species.</p>","PeriodicalId":16475,"journal":{"name":"Journal of nematology","volume":"57 1","pages":"20250050"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2026-01-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12803661/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145989658","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Journal of nematologyPub Date : 2025-12-31eCollection Date: 2025-02-01DOI: 10.2478/jofnem-2025-0040
F Gouvea-Pereira, M Tenuta, D Risula, M W Harding
{"title":"Survey of Pulse Crop Field for Plant-Parasitic Nematodes in the Canadian Prairies.","authors":"F Gouvea-Pereira, M Tenuta, D Risula, M W Harding","doi":"10.2478/jofnem-2025-0040","DOIUrl":"10.2478/jofnem-2025-0040","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The distribution of economically significant plant-parasitic nematodes in pulse crops in the Canadian Prairies is relatively unknown. Reports suggested that <i>Ditylenchus dipsaci</i> in yellow pea export was likely the nonquarantine species <i>D. weischeri</i>, a Canada thistle (<i>Cirsium arvense</i>) parasite. To determine if <i>D. dipsaci</i> is found in pulse plants and understand nematode distribution in the Canadian Prairies, a survey was conducted in commercial yellow pea, lentil and chickpea fields in Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. Samples of pulse and thistle plants (flowers or pods, stems and leaves) and soil were collected from 94 fields. Nematodes were identified by morphological features and molecular analyses (species-specific PCR, PCR-RFLP, and sequencing of the partial 18S, 28S and ITS of the rDNA gene). High densities of plant-parasitic nematodes - <i>Pratylenchus, Paratylenchus, Helicotylenchus</i> and Telotylenchinae - were found in several fields. <i>Ditylenchus weischeri</i>, a parasite of thistles and not pulse crops, was recovered from 20 fields across Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba; <i>D. dipsaci</i> was found in pods of one yellow pea field in Manitoba. These results confirm the high prevalence of <i>D. weischeri</i> on creeping thistle in pulse fields and the near absence of the quarantine pest <i>D. dipsaci</i>.</p>","PeriodicalId":16475,"journal":{"name":"Journal of nematology","volume":"57 1","pages":"20250040"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-12-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12768485/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145911945","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Journal of nematologyPub Date : 2025-12-29eCollection Date: 2025-02-01DOI: 10.2478/jofnem-2025-0060
Franciszek Kornobis, Pablo Castillo, Antonio Archidona-Yuste, Dyah Ayu Oktavianie A Pratama, Natalia Osten-Sacken, Grażyna Winiszewska, Wiktoria Szydło
{"title":"Description of <i>Xiphinema baliense</i> sp. nov. (Nematoda: Longidoridae), a new member of the <i>X. americanum</i>-group from Bali, Indonesia.","authors":"Franciszek Kornobis, Pablo Castillo, Antonio Archidona-Yuste, Dyah Ayu Oktavianie A Pratama, Natalia Osten-Sacken, Grażyna Winiszewska, Wiktoria Szydło","doi":"10.2478/jofnem-2025-0060","DOIUrl":"10.2478/jofnem-2025-0060","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Xiphinema baliense</i> sp. nov., a member of the <i>X. americanum</i>-group, <i>brevicolle</i>-subgroup, was recovered from the rhizosphere of native vegetation in Bali, Indonesia. Females of the new species are characterized by a moderately long body (2.0-2.4 mm), having a lip region offset by a shallow depression, well-developed odontostyle (106-118 μm), didelphic-amphidelphic equally developed reproductive branches, vulva at 52-55% of body length and a conoid tail (24-31 μm), dorsally convex, ventrally flat with a widely rounded tip. Males were not observed. The alpha-numeric identification codes for the new species are: A5, B23, C2, D2, E3, F-, G2, H2, I2. The new species was morphologically compared with relevant tentative cryptic species in the aforementioned subgroup, including <i>X. brevicolle, X. himalayense, X. paramonovi, X. primum, X. parabrevicolle</i>, and <i>X. purpureum</i>. Molecular data derived from the D2-D3 expansion segments of 28S rRNA, ITS1, partial 18S rRNA, and <i>COI</i> genes were used to reconstruct the phylogenetic relationships of <i>X. baliense</i> sp. nov. with related species within the <i>X. americanum</i>-group using the Bayesian approach, and the resulting topologies were discussed.</p>","PeriodicalId":16475,"journal":{"name":"Journal of nematology","volume":"57 1","pages":"20250060"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-12-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12747502/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145863144","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Journal of nematologyPub Date : 2025-12-14eCollection Date: 2025-02-01DOI: 10.2478/jofnem-2025-0058
Thomas Forge, Kirsten Hannam, Shawn Kuchta, Paige Munro, Mehdi Sharifi, Tristan Watson
{"title":"Organic mulches and irrigation affect <i>Mesocriconema xenoplax</i> and <i>Pratylenchus penetrans</i> under cherry.","authors":"Thomas Forge, Kirsten Hannam, Shawn Kuchta, Paige Munro, Mehdi Sharifi, Tristan Watson","doi":"10.2478/jofnem-2025-0058","DOIUrl":"10.2478/jofnem-2025-0058","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Mesocriconema xenoplax</i> and <i>Pratylenchus penetrans</i> are important plant parasitic nematodes of cherry trees, but little is known of how soil and water management practices affect the buildup of either species in cherry orchards. A split-plot field experiment was initiated in 2014 to compare five soil treatments (untreated control, preplant fumigated, compost, bark chip mulch, compost+bark chip mulch) under drip and microsprinkler irrigation. Plant-parasitic nematode populations were monitored through 2023. The population of <i>M. xenoplax</i> was initially detected in only 3% of the 60 plots whereas <i>P. penetrans</i> was initially present in all plots. By 2023, <i>M. xenoplax</i> were detected in 70% of plots with maximum population density among plots of 834 <i>M. xenoplax</i> 100 cm<sup>-1</sup> soil. <i>Mesocriconema xenoplax</i> became more abundant in compost plots and fumigated plots than in untreated plots, and more abundant under drip than microsprinkler irrigation. In contrast, <i>P. penetrans</i> were least abundant in compost plots and less abundant under drip than microsprinkler irrigation. The opposing responses of these two nematode species illustrate tradeoffs in pest pressures that can occur with changes in orchard soil and water management practices, obscuring effects of either species on tree growth.</p>","PeriodicalId":16475,"journal":{"name":"Journal of nematology","volume":"57 1","pages":"20250058"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-12-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12703287/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145768321","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Journal of nematologyPub Date : 2025-12-10eCollection Date: 2025-02-01DOI: 10.2478/jofnem-2025-0056
Abraham Okki Mwamula, Chang-Hwan Bae, Yi Seul Kim, Dong Woon Lee
{"title":"Description of A New Cryptic Species of the Papillosa Group, <i>Pellioditis koreana</i> n. sp. (Nematoda: Rhabditidae) from Korea.","authors":"Abraham Okki Mwamula, Chang-Hwan Bae, Yi Seul Kim, Dong Woon Lee","doi":"10.2478/jofnem-2025-0056","DOIUrl":"10.2478/jofnem-2025-0056","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Pellioditis koreana</i> n. sp. was recovered from cadavers of <i>Protaetia brevitarsis seulensis</i> larvae and is herein characterized using morphometric and DNA barcode data. <i>P. koreana</i> n. sp. is characterized by its lateral fields with four lines, anterior part of the pharynx longer than posterior part, hemizonid prominent, located adjacent to the middle or posterior part of isthmus, excretory pore located anterior to basal bulb or within the anterior part of basal bulb, tail cupola-shaped, with angular sides, with a slender spike, phasmids prominent, papilla-like, flanking the cupola part, male tail region with nine pairs of genital papillae with a 1 + (1 + 1) + 2 + 1 + 3 pattern, spicules 48.0-70.5 μm long, gubernaculum less than half of spicule length long, dauer juvenile with a long tail, and tapering to a filiform posterior end. The phylogenetic relationships were reconstructed using <i>18S</i>-, <i>28S</i>-, and <i>ITS-rRNA</i> gene sequences. The phylogenies showed that <i>P. koreana</i> n. sp. is a sister species to <i>P. zhejiangensis</i>. This species represents the first record of an entomo-parasitic relationship within this predominantly gastropod-parasitic genus.</p>","PeriodicalId":16475,"journal":{"name":"Journal of nematology","volume":"57 1","pages":"20250056"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-12-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12695465/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145756788","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Distribution of Parasitic Nematodes Associated with Papaya in Major Production Zones of Burkina Faso.","authors":"Kouroubi Raïssa Laëtitia Coulibaly, Bouma Thio, Moussa Sondo, Souleymane Yeo, Jacob Sanou, Kadidia Koita, Diana Fernandez","doi":"10.2478/jofnem-2025-0059","DOIUrl":"10.2478/jofnem-2025-0059","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Papaya (<i>Carica papaya</i> L.) is an increasingly important fruit crop in Burkina Faso; however, its production is constrained by plant-parasitic nematodes, whose diversity and impact remain poorly documented. A survey of papaya orchards across 9 production regions identified 10 nematode genera, with <i>Rotylenchulus</i>, <i>Helicotylenchus</i>, <i>Meloidogyne</i>, <i>Scutellonema</i>, and <i>Pratylenchus</i> as the most frequent and abundant. Regional patterns indicated that <i>Meloidogyne</i>, <i>Rotylenchulus</i>, <i>Helicotylenchus</i>, and <i>Scutellonema</i> were widespread, and the High-Basins region harbored the richest nematode diversity. Papaya monocultures presented significantly higher nematode densities than intercropped systems, while banana and eggplant associations reduced populations. <i>Meloidogyne</i> and <i>Rotylenchulus</i> populations were influenced by climatic factors, with frequencies positively correlated with temperature and negatively with rainfall and humidity. Molecular characterization confirmed the widespread presence of <i>Meloidogyne javanica</i> and identified <i>Rotylenchulus reniformis</i> 0type A in papaya orchards. This study provided the first comprehensive description of nematode distribution in papaya systems, offering valuable insights for developing targeted nematode management strategies in Burkina Faso.</p>","PeriodicalId":16475,"journal":{"name":"Journal of nematology","volume":"57 1","pages":"20250059"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-12-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12695464/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145756820","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Journal of nematologyPub Date : 2025-12-07eCollection Date: 2025-02-01DOI: 10.2478/jofnem-2025-0057
Bisho Ram Lawaju, Jeremy Pickens, Kassie Conner, Weimin Ye, Kathy S Lawrence
{"title":"First report of <i>Meloidoyne enterolobii</i> infecting <i>Lagerstroemia indica</i> in Alabama, United States.","authors":"Bisho Ram Lawaju, Jeremy Pickens, Kassie Conner, Weimin Ye, Kathy S Lawrence","doi":"10.2478/jofnem-2025-0057","DOIUrl":"10.2478/jofnem-2025-0057","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Crape myrtle (<i>Lagerstroemia indica</i>), a popular ornamental tree in the southern United States, was observed with severe root galls in a commercial nursery in central Alabama. Soil samples yielded high populations of root-knot nematode juveniles (104-277 J2/100 cm<sup>3</sup>). Morphology and morphometrics were consistent with <i>Meloidogyne</i> spp., but species-specific PCR for <i>M. incognita</i>, <i>M. arenaria</i>, <i>M. javanica</i>, and <i>M. hapla</i> were all negative. Sequencing of 18S, 28S rDNA, and mitochondrial COII-16S rRNA regions showed >99.5% identity to <i>M. enterolobii</i>. Two <i>M. enterolobii</i>-specific primers confirmed the diagnosis. A clonal population was maintained on tomatoes and used in a host range and pathogenicity assay. High reproduction (reproduction factor ≥8.6) occurred on pepper, sweet potato, tomato, and watermelon, while limited reproduction was found on peanut, corn, and one cotton cultivar. This is the first report of <i>M. enterolobii</i> infecting a commercial plant in Alabama. Due to its aggressive nature, wide host range, and ability to overcome resistance, there is an urgent need for monitoring and management strategies against this species.</p>","PeriodicalId":16475,"journal":{"name":"Journal of nematology","volume":"57 1","pages":"20250057"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-12-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12682261/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145708401","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Journal of nematologyPub Date : 2025-12-07eCollection Date: 2025-02-01DOI: 10.2478/jofnem-2025-0039
Lucy Kiarie, Paul P Price, Tristan T Watson
{"title":"Evaluation of Resistance in Soybean Varieties to <i>Rotylenchulus reniformis</i> in Louisiana Fields.","authors":"Lucy Kiarie, Paul P Price, Tristan T Watson","doi":"10.2478/jofnem-2025-0039","DOIUrl":"10.2478/jofnem-2025-0039","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The reniform nematode (<i>Rotylenchulus reniformis</i>) is one of the most problematic nematodes affecting soybean (<i>Glycine max</i> (L.) Merrill) in Louisiana. Although reniform nematode-resistant soybean varieties have been identified in previous studies, the response of soybean varieties grown in Louisiana remains unclear. This study evaluated reniform nematode population development and yield using a series of field trials. It focused on commonly planted soybean varieties, as well as University of Missouri varieties with reported resistance to the reniform nematode. Field trials were conducted in 2022 and 2023 at two locations in Louisiana. The resistant soybean varieties consistently suppressed reniform nematode soil population densities, achieving population reductions of 73% in 2022 and 72% in 2023, relative to the commercially planted soybean varieties. Resistant soybean varieties generally achieved higher yields than the commercial soybean varieties. This trend was consistent across the field trials conducted over both years. Overall, this study has demonstrated that resistant soybean varieties can be an effective tool in reducing reniform nematode populations in infested fields and often achieve higher yields compared to the currently grown soybean varieties in Louisiana.</p>","PeriodicalId":16475,"journal":{"name":"Journal of nematology","volume":"57 1","pages":"20250039"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-12-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12682247/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145708414","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}