African Plant Protection (1998) 4, 107-111

D. Fourie, C. Zijlstra and A.H. McDonald (1998)
ITS-PCR sequence-based identification of Meloidogyne chitwoodi from Mooi River, South Africa, and screening of crops for host suitability
African Plant Protection 4 (2), 107-111
Abstract: Meloidogyne chitwoodi has a wide host range and is a major pest of potatoes. The identity of this species in South Africa was confirmed by ITS-PCR. Lycopersicon esculentum. Brassica rapa, Eragrostis tef and Latium muttmorum supported high populations of a Mooi River population of M. chitwoodi, whereas Eragroslis curvula, Arachis hypogaea and Zea mays were poor hosts.
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Database assignments for author(s): Deidré Fourie, Carolien Zijlstra

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
surveys/sampling/distribution

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Meloidogyne chitwoodi	Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)	South Africa
	Meloidogyne chitwoodi	Brassica - other species	South Africa
	Meloidogyne chitwoodi	Teff (Eragrostis tef)	South Africa