EPPO Global Database

Meloidogyne ethiopica(MELGET)

Distribution details in Italy

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2017: Absent, invalid record
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service (2017/216) : recent studies have shown that populations from Italy were not M. ethiopica but M. luci.
References
* Gerič Stare B, Strajnar P, Susič N, Urek G, Širca S (2017) Reported populations of Meloidogyne ethiopica in Europe identified as Meloidogyne luci. Plant Disease 101(9), 1627-1632.

* Maleita CM, Simões MJ, Egas C, Curtis RHC, Abrantes IM de O (2012) Biometrical, biochemical, and molecular diagnosis of Portuguese Meloidogyne hispanica isolates. Plant Disease 96(6), 865-874.
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Slovenia Absent, invalid record view...