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Three species of dominant plant parasitic nematodes associated with banana plants in Yogyakarta Special Region Province, Indonesia Cover

Three species of dominant plant parasitic nematodes associated with banana plants in Yogyakarta Special Region Province, Indonesia

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|May 2025

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Table 1.

Plant parasitic nematodes collected from banana roots and soil in Turi, Kasihan, and Jetis, Yogyakarta Special Region

Nematode generaTuri (−7.776651, 110.376525)Kasihan (−7.813425, 110.324154)Jetis (−7.931242, 110.344991)
RootSoilRootSoilRootSoil
Pratylenchus--181.340--
Helicotylenchus-37.35.3-480120
Meloidogyne--3253.32424
Tylenchorinchus--16---
Radopholus8410.7----

[i] Note: Extraction from root was carried out with a sample of 10 gram each, while soil extraction was performed from a sample of 100 mL each sample.

Fig. 1.

Nematode morphology of R. similis. (a) female (v = vulva); (b,c) anterior (s = stylet; k = knob; dgo = dorsal gland opening; m = metacorpus; ep = excretory pore); (d,e) female posterior (a = anus); (f) vulva (v). Magnification: (a) 100x; (b,e,f) 1000x; (c,d) 400x. Scale bar: 10 μm

Table 2.

Morphometry of Radopholus similis females from Turi, Yogyakarta Special Region compared with R. similis from Kerala (Roy et al., 2018), and Netherlands (Xu et al., 2014). Measurement unit = μm, mean ± standard deviation (range).

SpeciesR. similis (this study)R. similis (Roy et al., 2018)R. similis (Xu et al., 2014)
LocationYogyakarta, IndonesiaThiruvan-anthapuram, KeralaNetherlands
HostBanana (Musa sp.)Banana (Musa sp.)Zebra plant (Calathea zebrina)
FemaleFemaleFemale
N72020
L620.4 ± 34.9 (564.9 – 676.6)550.4 ± 44.8 (500 – 660)781 ± 31.48 (700 – 842.5
a28.7 ± 3.8 (22.5 – 32.6)31.7 ± 2.4 (27.3 – 35.0)27.9 ± 1.61 (24.4 – 30.6)
b1.1 ± 0.1 (1 – 1.2)5.2 ± 1.0 (4.2 – 6.6)6 ± 0.35 (5.3 – 6.6)
b'5.39 ± 1.19 (3.16 – 6.85)-4.9 ± 0.29 (4.3 – 5.3)
c10.3 ± 2.7 (7 – 15.5)9.4 ± 0.6 (7.8 – 10.2)9.1 ± 0.52 (8.4 – 10.5)
c'4.4 ± 0.7 (3.8 – 5.2)3.2 ± 0.3 (2.8 – 3.8)4.4 ± 0.28 (3.9 – 4.9)
V (%)57 ± 0.9 (55.8 – 58.6)58 ± 1.3 (56 – 59)55.1 ± 1.2 (52.4 – 56.7)
Tip lip width7.4 ± 0.5 (6.6 – 8)--
Base lip width8.8 ± 0.6 (8 – 9.8)--
Lip height3.1 ± 0.1 (3 – 3.3)3.3 ± 0.4 (3 – 4)-
S18.9 ± 0.6 (18 – 19.9)15.8 ± 1.5 (14 – 18)18.5 ± 0.71 (17.3 – 19.4)
Knob width3.8 ± 0.3 (3.2 – 4.2)4.3 ± 0.5 (4 – 5)-
Knob height2.4 ± 0.4 (1.6 – 2.7)--
DGO5.4 ± 0.6 (4.5 – 6.4)4.4 ± 0.6 (3.5 – 5)-
Anterior distance to EP90.2 ± 9.7 (82.5 – 110.1)74.3 ± 7.2 (63 – 84)-
Anterior distance to the vulva353.8 ± 22.9 (321.7 – 396.7)--
Vulva distance to the posterior254.2 ± 21.9 (210.6 – 273.9)--
Vulva distance to the anus210.2 ± 35.7 (175.9 – 279)--
t63.5 ± 15.2 (43.8 – 91.1)58.7 ± 7.3 (46 – 71)85.9 ±5.28 (77.5 – 95)
W22 ± 3 (17.6 – 26.5)17.3 ± 2.2 (13 – 21)-
Vulva body width21.9 ± 2.7 (18.5 – 26.5)--
Anus/cloaca body width14.3 ± 1.8 (11.5 – 17.4)18.4 ± 3.0 (14 – 23)-

[i] Notes: N = number of nematodes; L = body length; a = body length divided by body diameter; b = body length divided by the anterior distance to the anus; b' = body length divided by the anterior distance to the esophagus; c = body length divided by tail length; c'= tail length divided by anus diameter; V = percentage of anterior distance to the vulva divided by body length; c' = percentage of posterior distance to the vulva divided by body length; S = stylet length; DGO = Dorsal Gland Opening; EP = excretory pore; t = tail length; W = widest body diameter.

Fig. 2.

Nematode morphology of P. coffeae. (a) female; (b) male; (c,d) anterior (ep = excretory pore; s = stylet; k = knob; dgo = dorsal gland opening; m = metacorpus); (e) female posterior (v = vulva; a = anus); (f) male posterior (sp = spicule, ca = caudal alae). Magnification: (a,b) 100x; (c,e,f) 400x; (d) 1000x. Scale bar: 10 μm

Table 3.

Morphometrics of Pratylenchus coffeae from Kasihan, Yogyakarta Special Region compared with P. coffeae from Malang, Indonesia (Budiman et al., 2019), and Dien Bien, Vietnam (Tuyet et al., 2012). Measurement unit = μm, mean ± standard deviation (range).

SpeciesP. coffeae (this study)P. coffeae (Budiman et al., 2019)P. coffeae (Tuyet et al., 2012)
LocationYogyakarta, IndonesiaMalang, IndonesiaDien Bien, Vietnam
HostBanana (Musa sp.)Robusta coffee (Coffea canephora)Banana (Musa sp.)
FemaleMaleFemaleMaleFemaleMale
N7526241515
L604 ± 64.2 (507.3 – 731)492 ± 45.5 (419.3 – 561.6)556.4 ± 47.2 (487.4 – 654.4)505.9 ± 39.5 (441.6 – 641)605.6 ± 43.9 (519 – 664)540.2 ± 22.1 (498.6 – 571.3)
a26 ± 1.9 (24 – 28.8)27.8 ± 2.1 (24.7 – 30.8)28.5 ± 3 (23.4 – 34.2)32.3 ± 2.5 (27.4 – 39.4)26.4 ± 1.9 (21.9 – 29.0)29.0 ± 2.1 (24.6 – 32.3)
b1.05 ± 0.00 (1.04 – 1.06)1.05 ± 0 (1.05 – 1.05)6.1 ± 0.6 (4.8 – 7.8)5.5 ± 0.4 (4.8 – 5.5)7.1 ± 0.3 (6.6 – 7.8)7.0 ±0.4 (6.3 – 7.7)
b'5.62 ± 0.73 (4.81 – 6.97)5.13 ± 0.75 (4.19 – 6.31)4.1 ± 0.4 (3.3 – 5.2)3.9 ± 0.3 (3.4 – 4.8)4.2 ± 0.3 (3.8 – 4.7)4.4 ± 0.3 (3.8 – 5.0)
c19.9 ± 1.8 (17.4 – 23.7)21.6 ± 0.7 (20.6 – 22.7)20.1 ± 2.4 (15 – 24.1)15.3 ± 2.9 (12.4 – 21.6)19.1 ± 1.3 (17.2 – 22.2)17.5 ± 1.8 (15.6 – 23.4)
c'2.4 ± 0.3 (2 – 2.9)44.6 ± 5.2 (34.5 – 48.3)2.3 ± 0.3 (1.6 – 3)2.8 ± 0.4 (2.1 – 3.5)2.4 ± 0.4 (1.9 – 3.2)2.7 ± 0.4 (2.0 – 3.3)
V (%)79.6 ± 0.9 (78.2 – 80.6)-81.7 ± 1.2 (79.5 – 83.9)-80.0 ± 1.6 (77.3 – 83.0)-
Tip lip width6.2 ± 0.6 (5.4 – 7.1)5.1 ± 0.8 (4.2 – 6.3)----
Base lip width7.9 ± 0.6 (6.9 – 8.7)6.3 ± 0.4 (5.6 – 6.7)7.6 ± 0.4 (7 – 8.2)6.3 ± 0.3 (5.9 – 6.9)7.8 ± 0.5 (6.8 – 8.3)62. ± 0.5 (5.6 – 7.1)
Lip height2.4 ± 0.6 (1.6 – 3.4)1.8 ± 0.2 (1.5 – 2)2.4 ± 0.3 (2 – 3)2 ± 0.2 (1.7 – 2.7)2.4 ± 0.3 (2.1 – 3.1)1.6 ± 0.2 (1.5 – 2.0)
S17.8 ± 1.3 (15.2 – 19.5)16 ± 0.7 (14.8 – 17)16 ± 0.6 (14.6 – 16.7)15 ± 0.4 (14.3 – 15.7)16.1 ± 0.7 (14.6 – 17.7)14.8 ± 0.5 (14.1 – 15.7)
Knob width4 ± 0.5 (3.4 – 5.1)3 ± 0.2 (2.8 – 3.2)----
Knob height2.5 ± 0.3 (1.8 – 2.7)2 ± 0.2 (1.7 – 2.2)----
DGO3.32 ± 0.78 (2.51 – 5.08)3.33 ± 0.36 (2.93 – 3.84)2.4 ± 0.4 (1.8 – 3.2)2.3 ± 0.3 (1.9 – 2.8)2.9 ± 2.1 (2.1 – 3.9)2.4 ± 0.2 (2.0 – 2.5)
Anterior distance to EP93.7 ± 5 (86.9 – 102.3)---89.3 ± 6.4 (76.3 – 98.5)80.8 ± 4.5 (72.2 – 88.9)
Anterior distance to the vulva480.9 ± 53.6 (398.4 – 582.7)-454.5 ± 37.8 (392.9 – 528.6)---
Anterior distance to anus/cloaca---40.6 ± 4.4 (32.4 – 52.9)--
Vulva distance to the posterior123.1 ± 11.8 (108.9 – 148.3)-----
Vulva distance to the anus92.6 ± 9.9 (79.8 – 110.8)-71.9 ± 11 (55.6 – 97.8)-90.5 ± 12.5 (60.6 – 121.2
t30.4 ± 2.8 (27.1 – 36.5)22.8 ± 2.1 (19.7 – 26)27.9 ± 3.5 (21.1 – 34.4)33.9 ± 5.3 (24.8 – 41)31.9 ± 3.2 (26.3 – 36.4)31.2 ± 3.3 (21.7 – 36.2)
W23.1 ± 1.5 (20.8 – 25.4)17.7 ± 1 (16.4 – 19)19.6 ± 2.2 (15.8 – 24.8)15.7 ± 0.9 (14.4 – 18.4)23.0 ± 2.1 (20.2 – 27.8)18.7 ± 1.2 (16.1 – 20.7)
Vulva body width20 ± 1.4 (17.9 – 22.1)-----
Anus/cloaca body width13 ± 1.8 (9.9 – 15.5)11.1 ± 0.9 (10 – 12.2)12.5 ± 1.7 (10.5 – 16)12 ± 1.1 (10 – 14.6)--

[i] Notes: same as Table 2.

Fig. 3.

Nematode morphology of H. multicinctus. (a) female (v = vulva); (b) male (sp = spicula); (c) anterior (s = stylet; k = knob; dgo = dorsal gland opening; m = metacorpus); (d) vulva (v); (e,f) female posterior (v = vulva; a = anus); (g,h) male posterior (sp = spicule, ca = caudal alae). Magnification: (a,b) 100x; (c,d,f,g) 1000x; (e,h) 400x. Scale bar: 10 μm

Table 4.

Morphometrics of Helicotylenchus multicinctus from the Jetis, Yogyakarta Special Region was compared with populations of H. multicinctus from Greece ((Tzortzakakis et al., 2017). Measurement unit = μm, mean ± standard deviation (range).

SpeciesH. multicinctus (this study)H. multicinctus (Tzortzakakis et al., 2017)
LocationYogyakarta, IndonesiaTertsa, Greece
HostBanana (Musa sp.)Banana (Musa sp.)
FemaleMaleFemaleMale
N844-
L541 ± 71.4 (410.4 – 642)494.3 ± 18.8 (467.3 – 516.4)570 ± 65.4 (508 – 640)-
a23.6 ± 2.3 (19.8 – 27)28.5 ± 1.7 (26.8 – 31)--
b1.03 ± 0.01 (1.02 – 1.05)1.03 ± 0 (1.03 – 1.03)--
b'4.70 ± 0.69 (3.51 – 5.81)4.59 ± 0.11 (4.43 – 4.75)--
c44.8 ± 7.2 (32.7 – 50.8)36.9 ± 2.8 (33.4 – 40.4)--
c'1 ± 0.2 (0.8 – 1.4)50.8 ± 2.6 (46.5 – 53.3)--
V (%)67.9 ± 1.1 (66.2 – 69.1)---
Tip lip width4.3 ± 0.3 (4 – 4.9)4 ± 0.5 (3.3 – 4.6)--
Base lip width7.6 ± 0.5 (7 – 8.4)6.4 ± 0.3 (6 – 6.7)--
Lip height3.7 ± 0.5 (3. – 4.4)3.4 ± 0.5 (2.6 – 3.8)--
S27.5 ± 1.6 (29.3 – 24.3)24.5 ± 0.9 (23.5 – 25.8)22.3 ± 1.0 (21.0 – 23.0)-
Knob width5.4 ± 0.4 (4.9 – 5.9)4.3 ± 0.3 (3.8 – 4.7)--
Knob height2.7 ± 0.4 (1.9 – 3.2)2.3 ± 0.2 (2.2 – 2.6)--
DGO9.6 ± 1.8 (6.2 – 12.1)9 ± 0.4 (8.6 – 9.6)8.8 ± 0.6 (8.0 – 9.5)-
Anterior distance to EP96.5 ± 8.1 (83 – 106.5)-89.3 ± 4.8 (84.0 – 95.0)-
Anterior distance to the vulva367 ± 46.2 (281.7 – 429.9)---
Vulva distance to the posterior168.6 ± 29.9 (119.5 – 212.1)---
Vulva distance to the anus156.9 ± 29.7 (108.8 – 200.2)---
t12.2 ± 1.3 (10.6 – 15.4)13.5 ± 0.9 (12 – 14.5)11.0 ± 0.8 (10.0 – 12.0)-
W23 ± 2.9 (18.6 – 26.2)17.5 ± 1.4 (15 – 18.8)--
Vulva body width21 ± 3.4 (16.2 – 26)---
Anus/cloaca body width12.5 ± 1.2 (10.7 – 14)9.8 ± 0.7 (8.9 – 10.9)--

[i] Notes: same as Table 2.

Fig. 4.

Maximum likelihood phylogenetic tree of partial 28S rRNA segments with the Kimura-2 (K2) model from the species R. similis identified in Turi, Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The substitution model is selected based on the lowest Bayesian Information Criterion (BIC) value. The model with the lowest BIC value is considered to best describe the substitution pattern. ML tree was performed in the MEGA XI program

Fig. 5.

Maximum likelihood phylogenetic tree of partial 28S rRNA segments with the Kimura-2 model and Gamma (K2+G) distribution pattern of the P. coffeae species identified in Kasihan, Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The substitution model is selected based on the lowest Bayesian Information Criterion (BIC) value. The model with the lowest BIC value is considered to best describe the substitution pattern. ML tree was performed in the MEGA XI program

Fig. 6.

Maximum likelihood phylogenetic tree of partial 28S rRNA segments with the Kimura-2 (K2) model from the species H. multicinctus identified in Jetis, Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The substitution model is selected based on the lowest Bayesian Information Criterion (BIC) value. The model with the lowest BIC value is considered to best describe the substitution pattern. ML tree was performed in the MEGA XI program

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/helm-2025-0004 | Journal eISSN: 1336-9083 | Journal ISSN: 0440-6605
Language: English
Page range: 50 - 61
Submitted on: May 3, 2024
Accepted on: Mar 7, 2025
Published on: May 24, 2025
Published by: Slovak Academy of Sciences, Institute of Parasitology
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: Volume open

© 2025 N. A. Nurlaili, S. Indarti, N. S. Putra, A. Soffan, published by Slovak Academy of Sciences, Institute of Parasitology
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