EPPO Global Database

Juncus microcephalus(IUNMI)

Pests

Organism Type
Hirschmanniella oryzae (as Juncus) (HIRSOR) Experimental
* Abd-Elbary NA, Eissa MFM & Youssef MMA (2012) Reproduction of the rice root nematode, Hirschmanniella oryzae on some field crops and common weeds. Nematologia Mediterranea 40, 83-86.
------- identified as a excellent host in experiments
Meloidogyne graminicola (MELGGC) Wild/Weed
* Bellé C, dos Santos PS, Kaspary TE (2021) First report of rice root-knot nematode, Meloidogyne graminicola, infecting Juncus microcephalus in Brazil. Journal of Nematology 53, 1-7. DOI: https://doi.org/10.21307/jofnem-2021-031
------- confirmed host.

* Rusinque L, Maleita C, Abrantes I, Palomares-Rius JE, Inácio ML (2021) Meloidogyne graminicola - A threat to rice production: review update on distribution, biology, identification, and management. Biology 10, 1163. https://doi.org/10.3390/biology10111163