Fig. 1
(A) Weakened black pepper plants grown in the municipality of Itabela in the extreme south of Bahia; (B) Roots with gall symptoms induced by gall nematodes. Photo: Rafael Assis de Souza.
Fig. 2
(A) Anterior region of the males and (B) Perineal configuration of the characteristic females of Meloidogyne arenaria.
Fig. 3
Phenotype of polyacrylamide gel esterase, characteristic of Meloidogyne arenaria, obtained from females of the nematode of galls extracted from black pepper roots. Mj = M. javanica (standard); 2 to 7 = M. arenaria
Table 1
Number of second stage juveniles (J2) and eggs of Meloidogyne arenaria obtained in 10 g of root from black pepper cv. Kottanadan roxa and Bragantina in cultivation areas in the extreme south of the state of Bahia, BA.
| Area 1 ‘Kottanadan Roxa’ | Area 2 ‘Kottanadan Roxa’ | Area 3 ‘Bragantina’ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| root | root | root | |
| J2 | 5600 | 5300 | 5000 |
| eggs | 5600 | 4300 | 3100 |