First report of Meloidogyne enterolobii in Egypt
Meloidogyne enterolobii (EPPO A2 List) is reported for the first time from Egypt. The nematode was found on guava (Psidium guajava) trees in two orchards located in El Beheira governorate. Affected trees showed decline and root galls, and egg masses and females root-knot nematodes were found inside the galls. Nematodes were also extracted from soil samples. The identity of the nematode was confirmed by morphological and molecular methods. This is the first time that M. enterolobii is reported from Egypt, as well as from Northern Africa.
The situation of Meloidogyne enterolobii in Egypt can be described as follows: Present, not widely distributed.
Sources
Ibrahim DS, Zawam HS, El-Deriny MM, Riad SN, Castillo P, Palomares-Rius JE (2023) First report of Meloidogyne enterolobii (guava root-knot nematode) infecting guava (Psidium guajava) in Egypt. Plant Disease 107(5), 1637. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-09-22-2171-PDN