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<p>Nematode population densities were determined in 60 soil and root samples collected from 6 fruit orchards in the Bilecik province (western Turkey), between April 2022 and June 2022. The total number of identified nematodes have reached up to 2418 individuals (number of female: 1036; male: 154; and juvenile: 1228). They belong to 54 species, 54 genera, 33 families and 11 orders. Plant parasitic nematodes that were detected mostly are listed as follows: <italic>Helicotylenchus</italic> (6,12 %), <italic>Pratylenchus</italic> (5,74 %), <italic>Paratylenchus</italic> (4.83 %), <italic>Xiphinema</italic> (3,06 %), <italic>Tylenchorhynchus</italic> (2,19 %), <italic>Malenchus</italic> (1.94 %) and <italic>Tylenchus</italic> (1.19 %). According to the maturity index analysis, mean values showed the highest maturity level at peach trees (MI value: 3,52), followed by; walnut trees (MI value: 2.49), cherry trees (MI value: 2.15), nectarine trees (MI value: 1.86), plum trees (MI value: 1.57), and olive trees (MI value: 1.42). Mostly the diverse group in terms of species richness was within the order Dorylaimida. The nematodes associated with peach and walnut trees here showed the most stable environments in terms of soil nematode community structure.</p>
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Nematode population densities were determined in 60 soil and root samples collected from 6 fruit orchards in the Bilecik province (western Turkey), between April 2022 and June 2022. The total number of identified nematodes have reached up to 2418 individuals (number of female: 1036; male: 154; and juvenile: 1228). They belong to 54 species, 54 genera, 33 families and 11 orders. Plant parasitic nematodes that were detected mostly are listed as follows: Helicotylenchus (6,12 %), Pratylenchus (5,74 %), Paratylenchus (4.83 %), Xiphinema (3,06 %), Tylenchorhynchus (2,19 %), Malenchus (1.94 %) and Tylenchus (1.19 %). According to the maturity index analysis, mean values showed the highest maturity level at peach trees (MI value: 3,52), followed by; walnut trees (MI value: 2.49), cherry trees (MI value: 2.15), nectarine trees (MI value: 1.86), plum trees (MI value: 1.57), and olive trees (MI value: 1.42). Mostly the diverse group in terms of species richness was within the order Dorylaimida. The nematodes associated with peach and walnut trees here showed the most stable environments in terms of soil nematode community structure.

Comparative analysis of soil nematode biodiversity from five different fruit orchards in Osmaneli district, Bilecik, Türkiye

Journal of Nematology

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Nematode population densities were determined in 60 soil and root samples collected from 6 fruit orchards in the Bilecik province (western Turkey), between...

Comparative analysis of soil nematode biodiversity from five different fruit orchards in Osmaneli district, Bilecik, Türkiye

Article Category: Research Paper

Published Online: Mar 14, 2024

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Received: Jan 06, 2024

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jofnem-2024-0001

Keywords
community analysis, ecology, nematode diversity

© 2024 Taylan Çakmak, published by Sciendo

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

Comparative analysis of soil nematode biodiversity from five different fruit orchards in Osmaneli district, Bilecik, Türkiye

Article Category: Research Paper

Published Online: Mar 14, 2024

Page range: -

Received: Jan 06, 2024

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jofnem-2024-0001

Keywordscommunity analysis, ecology, nematode diversity

© 2024 Taylan Çakmak, published by Sciendo

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

Keywords
community analysis, ecology, nematode diversity