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<p>A study of plant-parasitic nematodes in the Botanical garden at Ghent University in Belgium revealed the presence of two tropical nematode species, i.e. <italic>Scutellonema brachyurus</italic> and <italic>Meloidogyne incognita</italic>. <italic>Scutellonema brachyurus</italic> was recovered, only once, for the first time in Belgium from <italic>Musa basjoo</italic> and is morphologically characterized. <italic>M. incognita</italic>, forming galls on <italic>Hedychium greenii</italic>, was recovered in all seasons over three consecutive years and is morphologically and molecularly characterized. Although no unequivocal evidence was found to indicate that these nematodes pose a current threat in Belgium, in the light of climate change, it is crucial to improve our knowledge of potential tropical nematode activity in more Northern countries.</p>
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A study of plant-parasitic nematodes in the Botanical garden at Ghent University in Belgium revealed the presence of two tropical nematode species, i.e. Scutellonema brachyurus and Meloidogyne incognita. Scutellonema brachyurus was recovered, only once, for the first time in Belgium from Musa basjoo and is morphologically characterized. M. incognita, forming galls on Hedychium greenii, was recovered in all seasons over three consecutive years and is morphologically and molecularly characterized. Although no unequivocal evidence was found to indicate that these nematodes pose a current threat in Belgium, in the light of climate change, it is crucial to improve our knowledge of potential tropical nematode activity in more Northern countries.

First Report of <italic>Scutellonema brachyurus</italic> (Steiner, 1938) Andrassy, 1958 and Occurrence of <italic>Meloidogyne incognita</italic> (Kofoid &amp; White, 1919) Chitwood, 1949 in Belgium

Journal of Nematology

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First Report of  (Steiner, 1938) Andrassy, 1958 and Occurrence of  (Kofoid & White, 1919) Chitwood, 1949 in Belgium

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A study of plant-parasitic nematodes in the Botanical garden at Ghent University in Belgium revealed the presence of two tropical nematode species, i.e....

First Report of Scutellonema brachyurus (Steiner, 1938) Andrassy, 1958 and Occurrence of Meloidogyne incognita (Kofoid & White, 1919) Chitwood, 1949 in Belgium

Article Category: Arts & Humanities

Published Online: Sep 17, 2019

Page range: 1 - 6

Received: Jun 28, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21307/jofnem-2019-062

© 2019 Huu Tien Nguyen et al., published by Sciendo

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