EPPO Global Database

Meloidogyne fallax(MELGFA)

Distribution details in Chile

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2013: Present, restricted distribution
First recorded in: 2011
From CABI Disease map 901 (2017): Present, restricted distribution
Comments
First found in December 2011, in the municipality of Paillaco (Los Rios region), then in other localities: Nueva Imperial (La Araucania region), Cañete (Biobio region), Los Muermos (Los Lagos region).
References
* SAG (2013) SAG reports status of potato pests Meloidogyne chitwoodi and Meloidogyne fallax.
Agriculture and livestock Service (SAG), Government of Chile. http://www.sag.cl/noticias/sag-informa-situacion-de-las-plagas-de-la-papa-meloidogyne-chitwoodi-y-meloidogyne-fallax