EPPO Global Database

Aphelenchoides besseyi(APLOBE)

Hosts

Important note about the classification of host plants in GD:
Categories have been assigned by the EPPO Secretariat on the basis of available data at the time of entry. They correspond to a qualitative evaluation of the importance of the host plant for the pest concerned and remain indicative only.
Further explanation of categories is available in the guide.
Organism Type
Allium cepa (ALLCE) Major host
* Bridge J, Plowright RA, Peng D (2005) Nematode parasites of rice. In: Plant parasitic nematodes in subtropical and tropical agriculture (eds Luc M, Sikora RA, Bridge J), pp. 87-130.
Capsicum annuum (CPSAN) Major host
* Bridge J, Plowright RA, Peng D (2005) Nematode parasites of rice. In: Plant parasitic nematodes in subtropical and tropical agriculture (eds Luc M, Sikora RA,  Bridge J), pp. 87-130. 
------- As Capsicum annuum var. longum

* Hockland S, Eng L (1997) Capsicum annuum v. longum : A new host record for the rice white tip nematode, Aphelenchoides besseyi. International Journal of Nematology 7, 229.
------- As Capsicum annuum var. longum
Colocasia esculenta (CXSES) Major host
* Bridge J, Plowright RA, Peng D (2005) Nematode parasites of rice. In: Plant parasitic nematodes in subtropical and tropical agriculture (eds Luc M, Sikora RA, Bridge J), pp. 87-130.
Dioscorea trifida (DIUTR) Major host
* Bridge J, Plowright RA, Peng D (2005) Nematode parasites of rice. In: Plant parasitic nematodes in subtropical and tropical agriculture (eds Luc M, Sikora RA, Bridge J), pp. 87-130.
Fragaria x ananassa (FRAAN) Major host
* Oliveira CJ, Subbotin SA, Alvarez-Ortega S, Desaeger J, Brito JA, Xavier KV, Freitas LG, Vau S, Inserra RN (2019) Morphological and molecular identification of two Florida populations of foliar nematodes (Aphelenchoides spp.) isolated from strawberry with the description of Aphelenchoides pseudogoodeyi sp. n. (Nematoda: Aphelenchoididae) and notes on their bionomics. Plant Disease 103(11), 2825-2842.
Gossypium hirsutum (GOSHI) Major host
* Favoreto L, Faleiro VO, Freitas MA, Brauwers LR, Galbieri R, Homiak JA, Lopes-Caitar VS, Marcelino-Guimaraes FC, Meyer MC (2018) First report of Aphelenchoides besseyi infecting the aerial part of cotton plants in Brazil. Plant Disease 102(12), p 2662.
------ In Mato Grosso state, Brazil

* Favoreto l, Faleiro O, Freitas MA, Brauwers LR, Galbieri R, Homiak JA, Lopes-Caitar VS, Marcelino-Guimarães, Meyer MC (2018) First report of Aphelenchoides besseyi infecting the aerial part of cotton plants in Brazil. Plant Disease 102(12), p 2662,
Ipomoea batatas (IPOBA) Major host
* Bridge J, Plowright RA, Peng D (2005) Nematode parasites of rice. In: Plant parasitic nematodes in subtropical and tropical agriculture (eds Luc M, Sikora RA, Bridge J), pp. 87-130.
Oryza sativa (ORYSA) Major host
* Çelik ES, Tülek A, Devran Z (2020) Development of a novel scale based on qPCR for rapid and accurate prediction of the number of Aphelenchoides besseyi in paddy rice. Crop Protection 127,104975.
Zea mays (ZEAMX) Major host
* Bridge J, Plowright RA, Peng D (2005) Nematode parasites of rice. In: Plant parasitic nematodes in subtropical and tropical agriculture (eds Luc M, Sikora RA, Bridge J), pp. 87-130.
Abelmoschus esculentus (ABMES) Host
* Samina S, Iqbal E (2019) Nematode fauna of Kurram agency, Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Nematology 37, 1–20.
Agave amica (POCTU) Host
* Bala SC, Nihal R, Khan MR (2019) Pathogenicity and population dynamics of foliar nematode, Aphelenchoides besseyi infecting tuberose in West Bengal, India. Journal of Environmental Biology 40, 1159-1163.

* Khan MR, Handoo ZA, Rao U, Rao SB, Prasad JS (2012) Observations on the foliar nematode, Aphelenchoides besseyi, infecting tuberose and rice in India. Journal of Nematology 44(4), 391-398.
Asplenium nidus (ASLNI) Host
* Tsay TT, Cheng YH, Teng YC, Lee MD, Wu WS, Lin YY (1998) Bionomics and control of rice white tip disease nematode, Aphelenchoides besseyi. Plant Protection Bulletin (Taipei) 40, 3, 277-286.

* Wu G-L, Kuo T-H, Tsay T-T, Tsai IJ, Chen PJ (2016) Glycoside hydrolase (GH) 45 and 5 candidate cellulases in Aphelenchoides besseyi isolated from bird’s-nest fern. PLoS ONE 11(7), e0158663. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0158663
Boehmeria nivea (BOHNI) Host
* Fortuner R (1970) On the morphology of Aphelenchoides besseyi Christie, 1942 and A. siddiqi n.sp. (Nematoda, Aphelenchoidea). Journal of Helminthology VLIX 2, 141-152.
Chrysanthemum indicum (CHYIN) Host
* Wheeler L, Crow WT (2019) Pathogenicity of Aphelenchoides besseyi on Chrysanthemum. Journal of Nematology 51, Supplement, Abstracts from the Society of Nematologists Annual Meeting 2019 p. 45. https://www.exeley.com/exeley/journals/journal_of_nematology/51/i_current/pdf/10.21307_jofnem-2019-065.pdf [Accessed 28 May 2020]
Dioscorea cayenensis (DIUCA) Host
* Noronha MA, Assunção MC, Costa MGS, Muniz MFS, Favoreto L, Sercero BC, Machado ACZ (2020) First report of Aphelenchoides besseyi causing leaf spot on yam (Dioscorea cayenensis) in Brazil. Plant Disease 104(11), 3083-3084. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-03-20-0511-PDN
Ficus elastica (FIUEL) Host
* Marlatt RB (1966) Ficus elastica a host of Aphelenchoides besseyi in a sub-tropical climate. Plant Disease Reporter 50, 689-691.

* Marlatt RB (1975) Control of foliar nematode, Aphelenchoides besseyi, in Ficus elastica ‘Decora’. Plant Disease Reporter 59, 4.
Glycine max (GLXMA) Host
* Calandrelli A, Silva MT, Miamoto A, Rinaldi LK, Favoreto L, Meyer MC, Machado AC, Silva SA, Dias-Arieira CR (2022) Host-parasite relationship between Aphelenchoides besseyi and soybean. Nematology 25(1), 33-44.
------- Confirmed host. 

* Meyer MC, Favoreto L, Klepker D, Marcelino-Guimaraes (2017) Soybean green stem and foliar retention syndrome caused by Aphelenchoides besseyi. Tropical Plant Pathology 42, 403-409.
------- Field infestations (some uncertainties about the identity of the nematode).

* Oliveira CJ, Subbotin SA, Alvarez-Ortega S, Desaeger J, Brito JA, Xavier KV, Freitas LG, Vau S, Inserra RN (2019) Morphological and molecular identification of two Florida populations of foliar nematodes (Aphelenchoides spp.) isolated from strawberry with the description of Aphelenchoides pseudogoodeyi sp. n. (Nematoda: Aphelenchoididae) and notes on their bionomics. Plant Disease 103(11), 2825-2842.
------- Laboratory experiment.
Panicum miliaceum (PANMI) Host
* Gokte N, Mathur VK (1993) Treatment schedule for denematization of seeds of Setaria italica and Panicum miliaceum infested with Aphelenchoides besseyi. Nematologica 39:274-276.
Phaseolus vulgaris (PHSVX) Host
* Chaves N, Cervantes E, Zabalgogeazcoa I, Araya C (2013) Aphelenchoides besseyi Christie (Nematoda: Aphelenchoididae), agente causal del amachamiento del frijol comun. Tropical Plant Pathology 38, 243–252.
------- Confirmed host.
Setaria italica (SETIT) Host
* Gokte N, Mathur VK (1993) Treatment schedule for denematization of seeds of Setaria italica and Panicum miliaceum infested with Aphelenchoides besseyi. Nematologica 39:274-276.
Sporobolus junceus (SPZJU) Host
* Marlatt RB (1970) Transmission of Aphelenchoides besseyi to Ficus elastica via Sporobolus poiretti inflorescences. Phytopathology 60, 543-544.
------- As Sporolobus poiretii
Vigna unguiculata (VIGSI) Host
* Favoreto L, Bueno R, Calandrelli A, França PP, Meyer MC, Machado AC (2022) Aphelenchoides besseyi parasitizing cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) in Brazil. Plant Disease 106(6), 1555-1557.
------- under greenhouse conditions. 

* Noronha MD, Assunção MC, Muniz MD, Machado AC (2023) Aphelenchoides besseyi causing leaf spot on cowpea under field conditions in Brazil. Australasian Plant Disease Notes 18, 11. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13314-023-00496-0
------- in fields.
Gerbera (1GEBG) Experimental
* Oliveira CJ, Subbotin SA, Alvarez-Ortega S, Desaeger J, Brito JA, Xavier KV, Freitas LG, Vau S, Inserra RN (2019) Morphological and molecular identification of two Florida populations of foliar nematodes (Aphelenchoides spp.) isolated from strawberry with the description of Aphelenchoides pseudogoodeyi sp. n. (Nematoda: Aphelenchoididae) and notes on their bionomics. Plant Disease 103(11), 2825-2842.
Nicotiana tabacum (NIOTA) Experimental
* Favoreto L, Meyer MC, Loreto RB, Calandrelli A, França PP, Aleandro da Silva S, Zamboni Machado AC (2024) Aphelenchoides besseyi parasitizing tobacco cultivars in Brazil. Plant Disease 108(7), 1964-1968.
------- In glasshouse experiments, inoculated tobacco plants developed symptoms. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-06-23-1161-SC