First report of Heterodera mani in Italy
In Italy, Heterodera mani was found in August 2017 in a golf course in the municipality of Monza, Lombardia region. This cyst nematode can be a pest of Poaceae (e.g. Dactylis glomerata, Festuca, Lolium, Poa). H. mani was initially described from Northern Ireland on grasses and has been recorded from several other European countries. H. mani belongs to the H. avenae species-group but presents some morphological differences and does not attack cereals.
The pest status of Heterodera mani in Italy is officially declared as: Present, only in some parts of the Member State concerned.
Sources
NPPO of Italy (2017-10).