ROOT LESION NEMATODE ASSOCIATED TO MANGO SEEDLING IN ASSU-RN

Authors

  • Gustavo Rubens de Castro Torres CETENE - Centro de Tecnologias Estratégicas do Nordeste
  • Rui Sales Júnior Universidade federal Rural do Semi Árido - UFERSA
  • Laureen Michelle Houllou CETENE - Centro de Tecnologias Estratégicas do Nordeste
  • Andreia Mitsa Paiva Negreiros Universidade federal Rural do Semi Árido - UFERSA

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/1983-21252015v28n415rc

Keywords:

Pratylenchus brachyurus. Morphometry. Mangifera indica.

Abstract

The aim of this study was to report for the first time Pratylenchus brachyurus population associated to mango cv. Tommy Atkins seedling roots, on naturally infested soil, on Assú municipality, Rio Grande do Norte State. The population of nematode was characterized based on a morphometric study that was done using 20 females collected from the roots. The morphometric data were compared to other data published by different authors in studies concerning to reporters of this species of root-lesion nematode, and it was possible to identify the population as P. brachyurus.

Author Biographies

  • Gustavo Rubens de Castro Torres, CETENE - Centro de Tecnologias Estratégicas do Nordeste
    Pesquisador do CETENE
  • Rui Sales Júnior, Universidade federal Rural do Semi Árido - UFERSA
    Professor Associado II da Disciplina de Fitopatologia II
  • Laureen Michelle Houllou, CETENE - Centro de Tecnologias Estratégicas do Nordeste
    Pesquisador CETENE - Centro de Tecnologias Estratégicas do Nordeste
  • Andreia Mitsa Paiva Negreiros, Universidade federal Rural do Semi Árido - UFERSA
    Doutoranda no curso de Fitotecnia, área de concentração Proteção de Plantas na UFERSA

Published

18-11-2015

Issue

Section

Agronomy