Eradication of Meloidogyne enterolobii in Portugal
In Portugal, Meloidogyne enterolobii (EPPO A2 List) was first found on 2 ornamental plants (Physalisperuviana) in a private garden in Arazede municipality (Coimbra district, Centro region) in October 2017 (EPPO RS 2018/120). During official surveys for the detection of M. chitwoodi and M. fallax from 2019 to 2021 and official surveys from 2022 to 2025 for M. enterolobii, 915 samples were collected from across Portugal, including near the outbreak, all samples tested negative for the presence of M. enterolobii. Based on these findings and the absence of any further findings since the initial outbreak, the NPPO of Portugal considers that M. enterolobii is no longer present in Portugal.
The pest status of Meloidogyne enterolobii in Portugal is officially declared as: Absent, pest eradicated.
Sources
NPPO of Portugal (2026-10).