ISHS Acta Horticulturae 708: V International Strawberry Symposium
RESISTANCE OF SELECTED STRAWBERRY CULTIVARS TO ROOT-KNOT NEMATODE SPECIES (MELOIDOGYNE SPP.) |
| Authors: | J.A. Cobon, J. Trott |
| Keywords: | Nematode resistance, plant parasites |
| Abstract:
Strawberry runner production areas in Queensland are assessed for the presence of Pratylenchus vulnus (lesion nematode) and Meloidogyne hapla (root-knot nematode) as part of the approval process for sites used in runner production under the approved runner scheme. M. hapla is known to infest strawberry. The ability of three other Meloidogyne species occurring in Queensland to infest this host was investigated. The species M. arenaria, M. incognita and M. javanica, in addition to M. hapla, were able to reproduce on strawberry roots of the cultivar ‘Joy’, which sustained higher nematode reproduction rates than ‘Jewel’ and ‘Sweet Charlie’. The ability of species other than M. hapla to infest strawberry needs to be recognised in site selection for runner pro-duction, and in screening cultivars for resistance to nematodes. | |
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