<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p><italic>Meloidogyne enterolobii (Me)</italic> is an emerging root-knot nematode (RKN) and the most important worldwide for its high aggressiveness and increasing geographical distribution. In Mexico only in watermelon and tomato has been reported. Here we report the presence of this nematode in Jalapeño pepper collected in the state of Sinaloa. The morphological and morphometric characteristics of the second-stage juveniles and adult females were similar to those described for <italic>Me</italic>. DNA sequencing and alignment analysis (BLAST/GenBank) showed that the SCAR and rDNA IGS2 fragments had a 99 % of identity, with <italic>Me</italic> DNA sequences present in the database. The results obtained indicate that the RKN detected corresponds to M. <italic>enterolobii</italic>. To our knowledge, this is the first report of this nematode in chilli pepper in this region of Mexico, considered of major economic importance for the variety of vegetables grown and the extension of the area sown.</p></abstract>

Meloidogyne enterolobii (Me) is an emerging root-knot nematode (RKN) and the most important worldwide for its high aggressiveness and increasing geographical distribution. In Mexico only in watermelon and tomato has been reported. Here we report the presence of this nematode in Jalapeño pepper collected in the state of Sinaloa. The morphological and morphometric characteristics of the second-stage juveniles and adult females were similar to those described for Me. DNA sequencing and alignment analysis (BLAST/GenBank) showed that the SCAR and rDNA IGS2 fragments had a 99 % of identity, with Me DNA sequences present in the database. The results obtained indicate that the RKN detected corresponds to M. enterolobii. To our knowledge, this is the first report of this nematode in chilli pepper in this region of Mexico, considered of major economic importance for the variety of vegetables grown and the extension of the area sown.

Presence of <italic>Meloidogyne enterolobii</italic> on Jalapeño pepper (<italic>Capsicum annuum</italic> L.) in Sinaloa, Mexico

Programa de Fitopatología, Colegio de Postgraduados-Campus Montecillo, km 36.5 Carretera México-Texcoco, Texcoco, Estado de México, 56230, México

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Helminthologia

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Presence of  on Jalapeño pepper ( L.) in Sinaloa, Mexico

Meloidogyne enterolobii (Me) is an emerging root-knot nematode (RKN) and the most important worldwide for its high aggressiveness and increasing geographical...

Presence of Meloidogyne enterolobii on Jalapeño pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) in Sinaloa, Mexico

Article Category: Research Article

Publié en ligne: 26 mars 2016

Pages: 155 - 160

Reçu: 23 juin 2015

Accepté: 17 sept. 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/helmin-2016-0001

Mots clés
PCR; sequence-characterized amplified region, intergenic spacer region, root-knot nematodes

© 2016 Institute of Parasitology, SAS, Košice

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Presence of Meloidogyne enterolobii on Jalapeño pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) in Sinaloa, Mexico

Article Category: Research Article

Publié en ligne: 26 mars 2016

Pages: 155 - 160

Reçu: 23 juin 2015

Accepté: 17 sept. 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/helmin-2016-0001

Mots clésPCR; sequence-characterized amplified region, intergenic spacer region, root-knot nematodes

© 2016 Institute of Parasitology, SAS, Košice

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Mots clés
PCR; sequence-characterized amplified region, intergenic spacer region, root-knot nematodes