EPPO Global Database

Heterodera zeae(HETDZE)

Distribution details in United States of America (Maryland)

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 1994: Present, no details
First recorded in: 1981
From CABI Disease map 851 (2002): Present, no details
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service (2012/006) : first detected in 4 maize fields in Kent county in February 1981.
References
* Krusberg, L. R.; Sardanelli, S. (1989) Journal of Nematology 21 (3), 347-355.

* Krusberg, L. R. (1988) Advances in plant nematology, 171-175. National Nematological Research Centre, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan.

* MacGowan JB (1981) Heterodera zeae, a cyst nematode of corn. Nematology Circular no. 77. Florida Department Agriculture & Consumer Services, Division of Plant Industry (US), 2 pp.
http://www.freshfromflorida.com/pi/enpp/nema/nemacirc/nem077.pdf

* Sardanelli S, Krusberg LR, Golden AM (1981) Corn cyst nematode, Heterodera zeae, in the United States. Plant Disease 65 (7), p 622.
------- First record in the USA.

* USDA (1986) Pests not known to occur in the United States or of limited distribution. No. 79. Heterodera zeae. USDA APHIS-PPQ, Beltsville, USA.