Table 1.
Prevalence of M. graminicola in Chiniot district.
| Prevalence | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sr # | Locations | Elevation | Latitude | Longitude | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
| 1 | 133 J.B. | 178 V | 31.57931 | 072.97683 | − | − | − |
| 2 | 134 J.B. | 173 V | 31.59705 | 072.96338 | + | + | + |
| 3 | 223 J.B. | 169 V | 31.62043 | 072.96727 | − | − | − |
| 4 | Moza Rajoya | 176 R | 31.66198 | 072.97448 | + | + | + |
| 5 | M.Thattian | 184 R | 31.68778 | 072.97489 | − | − | − |
| 6 | M. Johdpur | 180 R | 31.69026 | 072.97472 | − | − | − |
| 7 | Ahmad Nagar | 182 R | 31.77321 | 072.89966 | − | − | − |
| 8 | Ahmad Pur | 187 R | 31.79090 | 072.87729 | − | − | − |
| 9 | M. kanwewala | 183 R | 31.81763 | 072.82544 | − | − | − |
| 10 | Moza Judhi | 186 R | 31.82471 | 072.81122 | − | − | − |
| 11 | 202 J.B. | 192 V | 31.84161 | 072.83868 | − | − | − |
| 12 | Kote Qazipur | 190 R | 31.84774 | 072.84970 | − | − | − |
| 13 | Biewal | 187 R | 31.90920 | 072.94682 | − | − | − |
| 14 | Kalowal | 182 R | 31.90423 | 072.95624 | − | − | − |
| 15 | Jand wala | 185 R | 31.88589 | 072.99015 | − | − | − |
| 16 | Pungu Morr | 184 R | 31.84625 | 072.96008 | + | + | + |
| 17 | Moza Johdabad | 183 R | 31.83006 | 072.93907 | − | − | − |
| 18 | M.Hussainabad | 188 R | 31.82157 | 072.92782 | + | + | + |
| 19 | M.Mohsanabad | 178 R | 31.79400 | 072.89456 | − | − | − |
| 20 | Moza Vaisaan | 176 R | 31.78678 | 072.88346 | − | − | − |
| 21 | 241 J.B. | 178 V | 31.72044 | 072.95988 | − | − | − |
| 22 | Moza Bukharian | 177 R | 31.70576 | 072.95381 | − | − | − |
| 23 | Abbas nagar | 180 R | 31.68935 | 72.93636 | − | − | − |
| 24 | Kandiwal | 177 R | 31.67671 | 72.90760 | − | − | − |
| 25 | 241 J.B. | 179 V | 31.66678 | 72.87928 | − | − | − |
| 26 | Thatta Jahania | 177 R | 31.66310 | 72.86660 | + | + | + |
| 27 | Adil wala bangla | 169 V | 31.66029 | 72.85530 | − | − | − |
| 28 | 194 J.B. | 171 V | 31.65541 | 72.83943 | − | − | − |
| 29 | 94 J.B. | 179 V | 31.64864 | 72.82515 | − | − | − |
| 30 | 202 J.B. | 179 V | 31.62264 | 72.77077 | + | + | + |
| 31 | Moza Nitthar | 167 R | 31.59611 | 72.70949 | − | − | − |
| 32 | 254 J.B. | 168 V | 31.58803 | 72.69275 | − | − | − |
| 33 | Jamya abad | 168 T | 31.55409 | 72.64627 | + | + | + |
| 34 | Gondlan wali | 167 R | 31.53430 | 72.66215 | − | − | − |
| 35 | Chenab mills Ltd | 166 C | 31.51384 | 72.67929 | − | − | − |
| 36 | Bhawana city | 170 C | 31.50520 | 72.68622 | − | − | − |
| 37 | 129 J.B. | 172 V | 31.50039 | 72.69027 | − | − | − |
| 38 | 41 J.B. | 165 V | 31.49171 | 72.69737 | − | + | + |
| 39 | 223 J.B. | 169 V | 31.45835 | 72.72484 | − | − | + |
| 40 | Rahmuana | 181 V | 31.42409 | 72.75250 | − | − | − |
Table 2.
Prevalence of M. graminicola in district Faisalabad.
| Prevalence | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sr # | Locations | Elevation | Latitude | Longitude | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
| 1 | 217 R.B. | 175 V | 31.44325 | 073.00077 | − | − | − |
| 2 | 61 J.B. | 176 V | 31.45346 | 072.97887 | − | − | − |
| 3 | 57 J.B. | 177 V | 31.45328 | 072.98147 | − | − | − |
| 4 | 58 J.B. | 186 V | 31.46937 | 072.99122 | + | + | + |
| 5 | 52 J.B. | 181 V | 31.49570 | 073.00120 | − | − | − |
| 6 | 54 J.B. | 186 V | 31.500394 | 072.99582 | − | − | − |
| 7 | 51 J.B. | 180 V | 31.51203 | 072.98117 | − | − | − |
| 8 | 53 J.B. | 180 V | 31.52299 | 072.97618 | − | − | − |
| 9 | 49 J.B. | 186 V | 31.56101 | 072.98678 | − | − | − |
| 10 | 218 J.B. | 173 V | 31.43074 | 072.97399 | + | + | + |
| 11 | 64 J.B. | 173 V | 31.39198 | 072.93964 | − | − | − |
| 12 | 68 J.B. | 174 V | 31.37310 | 072.92706 | − | − | − |
| 13 | 66 J.B. | 178 V | 31.40154 | 72.97310 | − | − | − |
| 14 | 275 J.B. | 169 V | 31.34735 | 72.83235 | − | − | − |
| 15 | 70 J.B. | 181 V | 31.36304 | 72.90952 | − | + | + |
| 16 | 289 R.B. | 172 V | 31.33934 | 072.99238 | − | − | − |
| 17 | 245 R.B. | 177 V | 31.33586 | 073.01232 | − | − | − |
| 18 | 296 R.B. | 179 V | 31.33620 | 073.04997 | − | − | − |
| 19 | 254 R.B. | 166 V | 31.33576 | 073.00168 | − | − | − |
| 20 | 269 R.B. | 167 V | 31.19880 | 072.99097 | − | − | − |
| 21 | 135 G.B. | 169 V | 31.14848 | 072.98298 | − | − | − |
| 22 | UAF | 179 C | 31.43735 | 073.07427 | + | + | + |
| 23 | Samundari City | 168 C | 31.05557 | 072.97504 | − | − | − |
| 24 | 71 G.B. | 165 V | 31.05584 | 072.97427 | − | − | + |
| 25 | 73 G.B. | 165 V | 31.05005 | 072.99210 | − | − | − |
| 26 | 442 G.B. | 172 V | 31.04441 | 073.00982 | + | + | + |
| 27 | 393 G.B. | 172 V | 31.02308 | 073.07303 | − | − | − |
| 28 | 423 G.B. | 178 V | 31.07426 | 073.13823 | − | − | − |
| 29 | 424 G.B. | 172 V | 31.08084 | 073.14034 | + | + | + |
| 30 | 430 G.B. | 171 V | 31.11562 | 073.15054 | − | − | − |
| 31 | 172 G.B. | 178 V | 31.14319 | 073.14831 | − | − | − |
| 32 | 171 G.B. | 178 V | 31.16456 | 073.13882 | − | − | − |
| 33 | 39 G.B. | 176 V | 31.20585 | 073.17356 | + | + | + |
| 34 | 41 G.B. | 182 V | 31.20572 | 073.17418 | − | − | − |
| 35 | 54 G.B. | 183 V | 31.26873 | 073.29616 | − | − | − |
| 36 | 21 G.B. | 191 V | 31.30716 | 073.38556 | − | − | − |
| 37 | 205 R.B. | 186 V | 31.43253 | 073.23050 | + | + | |
| 38 | 66 G.B. | 181 V | 31.34015 | 073.33852 | + | + | + |
| 39 | 216 R.B. | 183 V | 31.38091 | 073.22599 | − | − | − |
| 40 | 229 R.B. | 184 V | 31.39439 | 073.20733 | + | + | + |

Figure 1:
GPS map of Faisalabad and Chiniot districts. Red dots indicate locations of samples infested with M. graminicola.

Figure 2:
Rice roots infected with M. graminicola. The roots are showing typical symptoms of galls or knots.

Figure 3:
Perineal pattern of M. graminicola by light (above) and electron (below) microscopy.
Table 3.
Incidence of M. graminicola at different locations of district Chiniot.
| Year | Location | Galling index | Juveniles/root sample | Juveniles/soil sample | Stylet bearing nematodes | Non-stylet bearing nematodes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 134 J.B | 2.20 b | 300.80 b | 140.40 d | 4.20 bc | 2.80 e |
| Moza Rajoya | 3.80 a | 348.60 ab | 280.80 b | 3.80 c | 9.40 cd | |
| Pungu Mor | 2.60 ab | 290.40 b | 108.80 d | 1.60 d | 11.40 bcd | |
| Jamya Abad | 3.20 ab | 390.40 a | 119.00 d | 3.80 c | 12.00 bc | |
| Jandwala | 4.00 a | 297.20 b | 211.40 c | 5.20 ab | 8.40 d | |
| 223 JB-2 | 3.80 a | 336.60 ab | 347.20 a | 5.80 a | 14.00 ab | |
| Rahmuana | 3.20 ab | 294.00 b | 184.00 c | 5.40 ab | 17.20 a | |
| 2015 | 134 J.B | 3.40 a | 172.20 a | 117.80 f | 6.20 cd | 7.20 d |
| Moza Rajoya | 3.20 a | 117.40 c | 242.60 c | 2.80 f | 9.20 cd | |
| Pungu Mor | 2.80 a | 163.20 ab | 136.40 e | 7.40 bc | 13.00 a | |
| Jamya Abad | 3.20 a | 126.40 bc | 135.80 e | 9.20 a | 10.00 bc | |
| Jandwala | 2.80 a | 156.80 abc | 107.00 g | 5.80 de | 10.40 bc | |
| 223 JB-2 | 3.20 a | 134.00 abc | 194.60 d | 4.80 e | 9.20 cd | |
| Rahmuana | 3.60 a | 130.80 abc | 279.60 b | 7.80 b | 11.80 ab | |
| 202 JB | 3.40 a | 131.80 abc | 292.20 a | 7.40 bc | 10.40 bc | |
| 2016 | 134 J.B | 3.40 ab | 278.00 bc | 218.00 b | 5.20 c | 4.00 c |
| Moza Rajoya | 3.20 ab | 268.60 c | 298.80 a | 9.00 a | 10.20 ab | |
| Pungu Mor | 2.80 b | 332.80 abc | 185.20 e | 8.20 ab | 7.20 bc | |
| Jamya Abad | 3.00 b | 349.40 abc | 213.80 bc | 7.40 b | 9.40 ab | |
| Jandwala | 3.40 ab | 380.80 a | 199.20 d | 5.80 c | 8.80 b | |
| 223 JB-2 | 4.20 a | 292.60 bc | 172.60 f | 5.20 c | 9.00 b | |
| Rahmuana | 3.80 ab | 280.80 bc | 211.40 bc | 5.60 c | 6.80 bc | |
| 202 JB | 3.80 ab | 362.00 ab | 204.80 cd | 5.00 c | 8.00 b | |
| 129 JB | 2.80 b | 330.60 abc | 187.20 e | 7.20 b | 12.60 a |
Table 4.
Incidence of M. graminicola at different locations of Faisalabad district.
| Year | Location | Galling index | Juveniles/root sample | Juveniles/soil sample | Stylet bearing nematodes | Non-stylet bearing nematodes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 58 J.B. | 2.60 b | 334.80 ab | 157.20 e | 5.60 bc | 9.00 c |
| 218 R.B. | 3.60 ab | 352.20 a | 131.60 g | 4.80 cd | 8.80 c | |
| 70 J.B. | 1.40 c | 340.00 a | 219.80 b | 4.80 cd | 11.00 ab | |
| 442 G.B. | 3.60 ab | 332.40 ab | 147.60 f | 4.80 cd | 10.60 abc | |
| 39 G.B. | 3.00 b | 266.20 b | 238.00 a | 6.00 abc | 10.00 bc | |
| 424 G.B. | 2.60 b | 352.60 a | 172.20 d | 6.40 ab | 9.20 bc | |
| 205 R.B. | 3.20 ab | 320.00 ab | 184.00 c | 7.00 a | 12.00 a | |
| UAF | 4.20 a | 280.80 ab | 113.60 h | 4.20 d | 10.40 abc | |
| 2015 | 58 J.B. | 2.60 ab | 336.00 a | 205.60 b | 5.40 cd | 9.20 c |
| 218 R.B. | 2.20 b | 342.20 a | 130.20 e | 5.20 cd | 8.80 c | |
| 70 J.B. | 3.00 ab | 331.00 a | 137.40 e | 4.20 d | 9.80 bc | |
| 442 G.B. | 2.40 ab | 338.40 a | 148.80 de | 5.20 cd | 9.80 bc | |
| 39 G.B. | 3.20 ab | 276.20 a | 185.00 bc | 7.80 a | 10.00 bc | |
| 424 G.B. | 3.80 a | 339.60 a | 128.60 e | 4.80 cd | 9.20 c | |
| 205 R.B. | 2.20 b | 330.60 a | 308.40 a | 7.00 ab | 10.60 abc | |
| UAF | 3.40 ab | 292.60 a | 127.80 e | 5.80 bc | 9.40 bc | |
| 209 R.B. | 2.80 ab | 349.40 a | 172.60 cd | 8.20 a | 11.80 ab | |
| 66 G.B. | 2.60 ab | 352.80 a | 100.40 f | 7.20 a | 13.00 a | |
| 2016 | 58 J.B. | 2.00 d | 361.20 a | 106.80 g | 5.20 de | 9.00 bc |
| 218 R.B. | 2.40 cd | 340.00 ab | 90.60 h | 4.80 de | 9.60 abc | |
| 70 J.B. | 4.00 a | 340.00 ab | 190.80 b | 5.20 de | 10.40 abc | |
| 442 G.B. | 2.20 cd | 328.40 ab | 168.00 c | 9.00 a | 10.20 abc | |
| 39 G.B. | 3.20 bc | 277.80 b | 209.60 a | 5.00 de | 9.80 abc | |
| 424 G.B. | 3.40 ab | 394.00 a | 158.80 d | 7.20 abc | 8.80 bc | |
| 205 R.B. | 2.40 bcd | 362.00 a | 150.60 e | 4.20 de | 8.40 c | |
| UAF | 3.20 abc | 380.80 a | 207.00 a | 6.00 bcd | 9.40 abc | |
| 209 R.B. | 2.80 bcd | 360.40 a | 120.20 f | 5.40 cde | 9.20 abc | |
| 66 G.B. | 3.40 ab | 368.60 a | 162.60 d | 7.60 ab | 10.80 ab | |
| 71 G.B. | 2.60 bcd | 358.00 a | 123.20 f | 3.60 e | 11.20 a |
Table 5.
Incidence of M. graminicola on different alternate hosts.
| Sr # | Local name | Botanical name | Juveniles /root sample | Juveniles/soil sample | Stylet bearing nematodes | Non-stylet bearing nematodes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Della | Cyperus rotundus | 826.6 bc | 145.6 b | 11.2 de | 6.6 b |
| 2 | Madhana Grass | Dactyloctenium aegyptium | 700.8 cd | 100.0 de | 11.2 de | 4.4 cd |
| 3 | Barnyard grass | Echinochloa crusgalli, | 4914.6 a | 424.0 a | 29.6 a | 9.4 a |
| 4 | False Daisy | Eclipta alba | 646.0 d | 100.6 de | 22.4 b | 6.4 bc |
| 5 | Knotgrass | Paspalum distchum | 494.2 e | 91.2 e | 14.6 cd | 5.4 bcd |
| 6 | Toothed Dock | Rumex dentatus | 783.8 cd | 121.0 cd | 23.0 b | 4.6 bcd |
| 7 | Jangli gai | Avena fatua, | 776.2 cd | 101.6 de | 18.8 bc | 5.0 bcd |
| 8 | Dumbi Sitti | Phalaris minor | 942.8 b | 129.4 bc | 8.4 e | 4.0 d |
| 9 | Cauliflower | Brassica oleracea | 142.2 f | 43.4 g | 10.6 de | 3.4 d |
| 10 | Coriander | Coriandrum sativum L. | 143.8 f | 85.4 ef | 10.2 de | 3.6 d |
| 11 | Maithi | Trigonella foenum-graecum L. | 178.6 f | 64.4 fg | 7.6 e | 5.2 bcd |
Table 6.
ITS sequences of M. graminicola isolates with GenBank accession numbers.
| Location | Elevation | Latitude | Altitude | Isolate | GenBank Accession | Nucleotide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rajoya | 176 | 31.66198 | 072.97448 | JB1CT | KX757064.1 | 326 bp |
| UAF | 179 | 31.43735 | 073.07427 | JB2 UAF | KX757065.1 | 328 bp |
| 58 J.B | 186 | 31.46937 | 072.99122 | JB3FSD1 | KX757066.1 | 326 bp |
| 218 J.B | 173 V | 31.43074 | 072.97399 | JB3FSD2 | KX757067.1 | 326 bp |
| 442 G.B | 172 V | 31.04441 | 073.00982 | JB3FSD3 | MH057345.1 | 326 bp |
| 424 G.B | 172 V | 31.08084 | 073.14034 | JB3FSD4 | MH057346.1 | 326 bp |
| 205 R.B | 186 V | 31.43253 | 073.23050 | JB3FSD5 | MH057347.1 | 326 bp |
| 70 J.B | 181 V | 31.36304 | 72.909520 | JB3FSD6 | MH057348.1 | 326 bp |

Figure 4:
ITS rDNA PCR amplification products using forward primer rDNA2 and reverse primer rDNA1.58 s. Isolate names are given in white text on the upper side of their respective band in the gel; DNA ladder is to the left of the gel.

Figure 5:
Multiple alignment of ITS sequences from different isolates collected in Faisalabad and Chiniot. The NCBI Genbank accession numbers and isolate names are given in the start of sequences. Complete bars at the top of the sequences show the degree of conservation of different nucleotides in the ITS sequence among different isolates. Similarly, base conservation is also denoted by the capitalized nucleotide alphabet.

Figure 6:
Phylogenetic tree of M. graminicola isolates based on ITS sequences. Sequences from this study are in bold. Taxon labels are Genbank accession numbers followed by species epithet, isolate code, and geographic location of the sequenced isolates. Scale bar represents 2% sequence divergence.