New finding of Meloidogyne chitwoodi in Germany
In Germany of the root knot nematode Meloidogyne chitwoodi (EPPO A2 List) had been last reported in 2011 (EPPO RS 2011/109) in a glasshouse in Hessen. The NPPO of Germany recently informed the EPPO Secretariat that M. chitwoodi has been found for the first time in Niedersachsen. The nematode was detected in March 2022 on seed potatoes (Solanum tuberosum) as part of the seed potato certification procedure. Two seed potato lots (from the same farm) were found to be infested. The fields where these potatoes had been grown are about 700 m apart. A demarcated area has been established and official eradication measures are applied.
The pest status of Meloidogyne chitwoodi in Germany is officially declared as: Present, under eradication.
Sources
NPPO of Germany (2022-04).