Meloidogyne graminicola found in Lombardia, Italy
In Italy, Meloidogyne graminicola (EPPO Alert List) was first reported in 2016 from Piemonte region (EPPO RS 2016/211) on rice (Oryza sativa) crops and wild plants growing in their vicinity. The NPPO of Italy recently informed the EPPO Secretariat that this nematode also occurs on rice in Lombardia. In this region, it was first detected in 2018 in the municipality of Garlasco (province of Pavia) in paddy fields. Subsequent surveys detected the nematode in 4 additional paddy fields in the same province (3 in the municipality of Garlasco and 1 in the municipality of Dorno). The total infested area in Lombardia is estimated at 37 ha.
The pest status of Meloidogyne graminicola in Italy is officially declared as: Present in specific parts of the Member State, where host crop(s) are grown.
Sources
NPPO of Italy (2018-08).