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Plant-Parasitic Nematodes and their Effects on Ornamental Plants: A Review

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|Apr 2023

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Figure 1

Light micrograph of Meloidogyne hapla second-stage juvenile (A) extracted from a daylily field at a commercial nursery in Michigan. Daylily roots were taken from the same field showing galling and stunting due to M. hapla infection (B) compared to healthy roots (C).
Light micrograph of Meloidogyne hapla second-stage juvenile (A) extracted from a daylily field at a commercial nursery in Michigan. Daylily roots were taken from the same field showing galling and stunting due to M. hapla infection (B) compared to healthy roots (C).

Figure 2

Light micrograph of an adult male (A) and head (B) of Aphelenchoides spp. extracted from Heliopsis spp. leaves. Angular lesions (C,D) on the leaves of two varieties of Heliopsis spp. infected with Aphelenchoides spp.
Light micrograph of an adult male (A) and head (B) of Aphelenchoides spp. extracted from Heliopsis spp. leaves. Angular lesions (C,D) on the leaves of two varieties of Heliopsis spp. infected with Aphelenchoides spp.

Figure 3

Hot water dipping tank (A) and the interior of the tank (B) at a commercial nursery in Michigan.
Hot water dipping tank (A) and the interior of the tank (B) at a commercial nursery in Michigan.

Plant-parasitic nematodes found in floricultural crops worldwide and their referenced papers_

Host Scientific NameHost Common NameNematode SpeciesReference
Hippeastrum sp.AmaryllisPratylenchus coffeae (Zimmerman, 1898) Filipjev and Schuurmans Stekhovem, 1941; P. hippeastri Inserra, 2007Crow and Duncan, 2018; Inserra et al., 2007; Pinochet and Duarte, 1986
Anthurium sp.AnthuriumAphelenchoides fragariae; A. ritzemabosi; Helicotylenchus dihystera (Cobb, 1893) Sher, 1961; Meloidogyne incognita; M. javanica; Paratylenchus minutus Linford in Linford, Oliveira and Ishii, 1949; P. tenseness; Pratylenchus coffeae; Radopholus similis; Rotylenchulus reniformisBala and Hosein, 1996; Kohl, 2011; Phani et al., 2021; Sipes and Myers, 2018; Wang et al., 2013
Didiscus caeruleusBlue lace flowerMeloidogyne spp.Wang and McSorley, 2005
Buxus sp.BoxwoodMeloidogyne incognita; Mesocriconema spp.; Pratylenchus spp.; P. vulnus Allen and Jensen, 1951; Rotylenchus buxophilusEisenback, 2018; Lehman, 1984
Caladium sp.CaladiumMeloidogyne spp.Gu et al., 2022
Calendula officinalisCalendulaAphelenchoides ritzemabosi; Meloidogyne spp.Kohl, 2011; Wheeler et al., 2018
Dianthus caryophyllusCarnationCriconema xenoplex (Raski, 1952) Loof and de Grisse, 1967; Ditylenchus myceliophagus Goodey, 1958; Helicotylenchus digonicus Perry, 1959; H. dihystera; H. pseudorobustus (Steiner, 1914) Golden, 1956; Heterodera daverti Wouts and Sturhan, 1979; Longidorus elongatus Micoletzky, 1922; Meloidogyne incognita; M. javanica; Pratylenchus neglectus (Rensch, 1924) Filipjev and Schuurmans-Stekhoven 1942; P. thornei Sher and Allen, 1953; Rotylenchulus reniformis; Xiphinema diversicaudatum (Micoletzky, 1927), Thorne, 1939Borgohain, 2016; Chandel et al., 2010; Deimi et al., 2008; Lung et al., 1997; Phani et al., 2021; Taylor, 1972
Chrysanthemum sp.ChrysanthemumAphelenchoides besseyi; A. fragariae; A. ritzemabosi; Ditylenchus myceliophagus; Helicotylenchus digonicus; H. pseudorobustus; H. vulgaris Yuen, 1964; Meloidogyne incognita; M. javanica; Pratylenchus neglectus; P. penetrans (Cobb, 1917) Filipjev and Schuurmans-Stekhoven, 1941; P. thornei; Rotylenchulus reniformisBorgohain, 2016; Christie and Birchfield, 1958; Deimi et al., 2008; Handoo, 1998; Khan, 2015; Kohl, 2011; Mitiku, 2018; Yamamoto and Toida, 1995
Dahlia sp.DahliaAphelenchoides ritzemabosiKhan, 2015
Hemerocallis sp.DaylilyAphelenchoides ritzemabosi; Helicotylenchus dihystera; Meloidogyne arenaria; M. hapla; M. incognita; Paratrichodorus spp.; Paratylenchus spp.; Pratylenchus spp.; Rotylenchulus reniformis; Scutellonema brachyurus Steiner, 1938Howland et al., 2022; Inserra et al., 1995; Kohl, 2011; LaMondia, 1996; Ye, 2018
Xanthosoma sp.Elephant’s earsMeloidogyne spp.; Rotylenchulus reniformis; Pratylenchus coffeaeJatala and Bridge, 1990
Gardenia jasminoidesGardeniaAphelenchoides fragariae; Meloidogyne spp.Crow and Duncan, 2018; Kohl, 2011
Geranium sp.GeraniumAphelenchoides fragariaeKohl, 2011
Gerbera jamesoniiGerberaAphelenchoides fragariae, Longidorus elongatus, Meloidogyne incognita, M. javanica, Pratylenchus coffeae, Rotylenchulus reniformisBorgohain, 2016; Kohl, 2011; Phani et al., 2021
Alpinia sp.Ginger lilyCriconemella onoensis (Luc, 1959) Luc and Raski, 1981; Helicotylenchus dihystera; H. pseudorobustus; Meloidogyne incognita; Peltamigratus spp.; Pratylenchus spp.; Rotylenchulus reniformis; Tylenchorhynchus annulatus (Cassidy, 1930) Golden, 1970Bala and Hosein, 1996
Gladiolus grandiflorusGladiolusAphelenchoides besseyi; Ditylenchus myceliophagus; Helicotylenchus crenacauda Sher, 1966; H. digonicus; H. pseudorobustus; Meloidogyne incognita; Pratylenchus coffeae; P. thornei; Xiphinema americanum Cobb, 1913Borgohain, 2016; Deimi et al., 2008; Taylor, 1972
Alcea roseaHollyhockMeloidogyne incognitaKhan et al., 2005; Wheeler et al., 2018
Hosta sp.HostaAphelenchoides spp., A. fragariaeJagdale and Grewal, 2006; Kohl, 2011
Hydrangea macrophyllaHydrangeaAphelenchoides besseyi, A. fragariae, Ditylenchus dipsaciKohl, 2011; Ye, 2018
Iris sp.IrisAphelenchoides fragariae, A. ritzemabosi, Helicotylenchus digonicus, H. pseudorobustus, H. vulgaris, Pratylenchus neglectus, P. thorneiDeimi et al., 2008; Kohl, 2011
Ipomoea purpureaMorning GloryAphelenchoides ritzemabosi, Meloidogyne spp.Kohl, 2011; Wheeler et al., 2018
Consolida ajacisLarkspurMeloidogyne spp.Wang and McSorley, 2005
Lavandula angustifoliaLavenderAphelenchoides ritzemabosi, Meloidogyne haplaKohl, 2011; LaMondia, 1995
Lilium sp.LilyPratylenchus penetransChitambar et al., 2018
Eustoma grandiflorumLisianthusMeloidogyne spp.Wang and McSorley, 2005
Polystichum adiantiformeLeatherleaf fernPratylenchus neglectusRhoades, 1968
HeliconiaLobster ClawHelicotylenchus dihystera, Meloidogyne incognita, Pratylenchus spp., Rotylenchulus reniformisBala and Hosein, 1996
Petunia hybridaPetuniaAphelenchoides ritzemabosi, Meloidogyne incognitaKhan et al., 2005; Kohl, 2011; Wheeler et al., 2018
Papaver rhoeasPoppyMeloidogyne incognitaKhan et al., 2005
Rosa sp.RoseAphelenchoides spp., Criconemella spp., Ditylenchus myceliophagus, Helicotylenchus crenacauda, H. pseudorobustus, H. vulgaris, Meloidogyne hapla, M. incognita, M. javanica, Pratylenchus spp., P. neglectus, P. thornei, Rotylenchulus reniformisDeimi et al., 2008; Phani et al., 2021; Yamamoto and Toida, 1995
Ficus sp.Rubber plantPratylenchus coffeaePinochet and Duarte, 1986
Tulipa sp.TulipAphelenchoides ritzemabosi, Ditylenchus dipsaci, Helicotylenchus pseudorobustus, Meloidogyne incognita, Paratrichodorus spp., Pratylenchus neglectus, P. thornei, Trichodorus spp.Borgohain, 2016; Deimi et al., 2008; Kohl, 2011; Madhavan et al., 2021
Antirrhinum majusSnapdragonAphelenchoides ritzemabosi, Helicotylenchus pseudorobustus, Meloidogyne spp.Kohl, 2011; Wang and McSorley, 2005; Wheeler et al., 2018
Helianthus sp.SunflowerAphelenchoides ritzemabosi; Meloidogyne incognita; Paratylenchus projectus Jenkins, 1956; Pratylenchus thorneiKhan, 2015; Kohl, 2011; Loof, 1975; Rashad et al., 2011
Zinnia sp.ZinniaAphelenchoides besseyi, A. fragariae, A. ritzemabosi, Meloidogyne spp.Khan, 2015; Kohl, 2011; Wheeler et al., 2018
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jofnem-2023-0007 | Journal eISSN: 2640-396X | Journal ISSN: 0022-300X
Language: English
Submitted on: Dec 20, 2022
Published on: Apr 14, 2023
Published by: Society of Nematologists, Inc.
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