Figure 1:

Prevalence of pest nematodes in samples shown by the crop sampled_
| crop | n | Pratylenchus | Spiral | Xiphinema | Hoplolaimus | stunt | stubby-root | ring | Longidorus | cyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| soybean | 3309 | 84 | 73 | 31 | 3 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 29 |
| corn | 2188 | 84 | 67* | 37* | 6* | 18* | 5 | 2 | 1 | 20* |
| wheat | 75 | 89 | 83 | 23 | 5 | 31* | 5 | 3 | 1 | 27 |
| alfalfa | 32 | 81 | 69 | 41 | 3 | 44* | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3* |
| vegetables | 38 | 76 | 58 | 8 | 0 | 37* | 8 | 3 | 0 | 21 |
| Chi Square | 4 | 27 | 37 | 31 | 45 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 64 | |
| p | 0.48 | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | 0.0001 | <0.0001 | 0.64 | 0.53 | 0.03 | <0.0001 |
Program information and prevalence of cyst nematodes for all samples and every farm that was assayed for cyst nematodes_
| Biennium | Number of counties sampled | Number of samples | Number of farms sampleda | % samples positive for cyst nematodes | % farms positive for cyst nematodesb | Odds Ratio current biennium vs 1998–1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 – 1999 | 42 | 659 | 427 | 16 | 16 | |
| 2010 – 2011 | 38 | 379 | 150 | 22* | 23* | 1.84* |
| 2012 – 2013 | 51 | 1121 | 377 | 22 | 31*(p = 0.06) | 2.59*** |
| 2014 – 2015 | 54 | 1268 | 413 | 22 | 30 | 2.63*** |
| 2016 – 2017 | 49 | 1132 | 299 | 26* | 40** | 3.87*** |
| 2018 – 2019 | 49 | 1588 | 334 | 29* | 43 | 4.86*** |
| 2020 – 2021 | 51 | 1862 | 320 | 27 | 39 | 3.75*** |
Prevalence of all pest nematode from 2012 to 2021 at the sample and farm scale_
| Pest nematodesa | samples (6971) | farms (n = 1743) | Odds ratioc |
|---|---|---|---|
| % positive | % positive | (p < 0.0001) | |
| Pratylenchus spp. | 84 | 92 | 21.27 |
| Spiral nematodes | 70 | 78 | 6.33 |
| Xiphinema spp. | 33 | 46 | 1.52 |
| Cyst nematodes | 26 | 36 | reference |
| Stunt nematodes | 18 | 28 | 0.68 |
| Stubby Root nematodes | 6 | 9 | 0.17 |
| Hoplolaimus spp. | 5 | 7 | 0.13 |
| Ring nematodes | 3 | 6 | 0.12 |
| Longidorus spp. | 1 | 2 | 0.03 |
| Chi Square statisticb | 6,805 | 26,257 | |
| P | < 0.0001 | < 0.0001 | |
Population densities of Pratylenchus spp_ or spiral nematodes and cyst-forming species in the presence (+) and absence (−) of each other in samples collected from soybean fields in Wisconsin from 2012 to 2021_
| Comparison | Samples | Nematodes per 100 cm3 soila | Kruskal Wallis | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | Mean (Maximum) | Chi Square | p | |
| Pratylenchus / − Cyst | 2349 | 121 (4960) | ||
| Pratylenchus / + Cyst | 960 | 71 (1508) | 90.63 | < 0.0001 |
| Cyst / − Pratylenchus | 518 | 1144 (44364) | ||
| Cyst / + Pratylenchus | 2791 | 452 (49494) | 30.41 | < 0.0001 |
Pratylenchus species identified from 100 soil samples submitted to a nematode testing program in Wisconsin_
| Species Assignment | Male-Positive Samples (n = 61) | Male - Negative Samples (n = 39) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Samples | No. of Counties | No. of Samples | No. of Counties | |
| Pratylenchus fallax | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Pratylenchus dakotaensis | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Pratylenchus alleni | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Pratylenchus penetrans | 49 | 35 | 2 | 2 |
| Pratylenchus scribneri | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Pratylenchus crenatus | 1 | 1 | 19 | 18 |