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Root-knot nematodes
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A. M. Varela, icipe
Is this a Minor Pest?
Yes
Minor Pest Title
Root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.)
Minor Pest Description
The nematodes belong to Meloidogyne spp.. Symptoms consist of poor growth, yellowing of foliage and or wilting of plants during dry hot weather. Root swellings or galls develop on feeder roots. Harvested roots often are misshapen, cracked, and rotted on the surface.
Minor Pest What to do.
- Use resistant varieties, if available.
- Rotate with cereals and forage grasses.
Minor Pest Position
10
Minor Pest Firstcontent
126
Pest Type
nematodes (Pests)
Other Crops
Dolichos
Host Plants
Sweet potato
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