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<p>The rice root-knot nematode <italic>Meloidogyne graminicola</italic> is increasingly widely distributed in China and has had a severe incidence in Hunan Province. It is thus necessary to investigate its population dynamics in paddy fields. This study was conducted to ascertain the effect of direct-seeded rice agroecosystems on the population dynamics of <italic>M. graminicola</italic> and root gall development in rice. The results indicated that the population density of <italic>M. graminicola</italic> in soil was markedly influenced by the agroecosystem, rainfall and temperature. The population density of <italic>M. graminicola</italic> J2, and eggs in the soil and root galls, were significantly larger in the dry aerobic rice agroecosystem and in the rain-fed upland agroecosystem than in the lowland double-rice cropping sequence agroecosystem. As it can affect soil moisture rainfall was the key factor affecting the density of nematodes in both the rain-fed upland agroecosystem and the dry aerobic rice agroecosystem. Field flooding was still an effective way to reduce the population density of <italic>M. graminicola</italic>. In addition, we observed that <italic>M. graminicola</italic> can lay eggs outside rice roots under laboratory conditions. Therefore, we propose a hypothesis that <italic>M. graminicola</italic> lays egg masses within roots when the soil moisture is high, but lays eggs outside when the soil moisture is suitable. By clarifying the population dynamics of <italic>M. graminicola</italic> in different types of direct-seeded rice agroecosystems, this study is conducive to controlling rice root-knot nematodes.</p>
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The rice root-knot nematode Meloidogyne graminicola is increasingly widely distributed in China and has had a severe incidence in Hunan Province. It is thus necessary to investigate its population dynamics in paddy fields. This study was conducted to ascertain the effect of direct-seeded rice agroecosystems on the population dynamics of M. graminicola and root gall development in rice. The results indicated that the population density of M. graminicola in soil was markedly influenced by the agroecosystem, rainfall and temperature. The population density of M. graminicola J2, and eggs in the soil and root galls, were significantly larger in the dry aerobic rice agroecosystem and in the rain-fed upland agroecosystem than in the lowland double-rice cropping sequence agroecosystem. As it can affect soil moisture rainfall was the key factor affecting the density of nematodes in both the rain-fed upland agroecosystem and the dry aerobic rice agroecosystem. Field flooding was still an effective way to reduce the population density of M. graminicola. In addition, we observed that M. graminicola can lay eggs outside rice roots under laboratory conditions. Therefore, we propose a hypothesis that M. graminicola lays egg masses within roots when the soil moisture is high, but lays eggs outside when the soil moisture is suitable. By clarifying the population dynamics of M. graminicola in different types of direct-seeded rice agroecosystems, this study is conducive to controlling rice root-knot nematodes.

Population dynamics of <italic>Meloidogyne graminicola</italic> in soil in different types of direct-seeded rice agroecosystems in Hunan Province, China

Agriculture and Rural Department of Hunan Province

Journal of Nematology

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Population dynamics of  in soil in different types of direct-seeded rice agroecosystems in Hunan Province, China

The rice root-knot nematode Meloidogyne graminicola is increasingly widely distributed in China and has had a severe incidence in Hunan Province. It is thus...

Soil-related factors		Rain-fed upland rice agroecosystem	Dry aerobic rice agroecosystem	Lowland double-rice cropping sequence agroecosystem
Soil texture class		clay loam	clay loam	sandy loam
Texture %	Sand	20.3	23.3	62.8
	Silt	37.8	42.6	26.1
	Clay	41.9	34.1	11.1
pH		5.00	5.15	5.20
Total nitrogen (g/kg)		0.55	0.71	1.74
Hydrolytic nitrogen (mg/kg)		59.13	77.37	198.42
Total phosphorus (g/kg)		0.36	0.34	0.73
Available phosphorus (mg/kg)		4.54	2.30	10.70
Total potassium (g/kg)		9.67	12.46	14.64
Available potassium (mg/kg)		97.23	125.48	160.28
Organic matter (g/kg)		10.11	14.53	32.71

Population dynamics of Meloidogyne graminicola in soil in different types of direct-seeded rice agroecosystems in Hunan Province, China

Article Category: Research Paper

Published Online: Dec 31, 2023

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Received: Feb 22, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jofnem-2023-0040

Keywords
population density, agroecosystem, soil moisture, root gall

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Characteristics of soil related factors from three rice agroecosystem fields.

Population dynamics of Meloidogyne graminicola in soil in different types of direct-seeded rice agroecosystems in Hunan Province, China

Article Category: Research Paper

Published Online: Dec 31, 2023

Page range: -

Received: Feb 22, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jofnem-2023-0040

Keywordspopulation density, agroecosystem, soil moisture, root gall

© 2023 Zhuhong Yang et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Figure 1:

Figure 2:

Figure 3:

Characteristics of soil related factors from three rice agroecosystem fields.

Keywords
population density, agroecosystem, soil moisture, root gall