New outbreak of Meloidogyne chitwoodi in Switzerland
The NPPO of Switzerland recently informed the EPPO Secretariat of a new finding of the root knot nematode Meloidogyne chitwoodi (EPPO A2 List) on its territory. The nematode was detected once in 2002 in a glasshouse in Valais canton but was subsequently eradicated (EPPO RS 2011/151). M. chitwoodi was detected at the end of November 2021 in a carrot (Daucus carota) field in Bern canton. Eradication measures are applied and include the prohibition of movement of carrots from the infested field.
The pest status of Meloidogyne chitwoodi in Switzerland is officially declared as: Present, under eradication.
Sources
NPPO of Switzerland (2021-12).