EPPO Global Database

Meloidogyne fallax(MELGFA)

Distribution details in Germany

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2014: Transient
Pest status declared by NPPO: Transient, under eradication (2011-06)
From CABI Disease map 901 (2017): Present, few occurrences
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service (1999/088) : confirmed that a population earlier found in Germany was indeed M. fallax. However, neither this species nor M. chitwoodi can now be found in Germany.

EPPO Reporting Service (2011/109) : detected in Hessen and Baden-Württemberg in the soil of vegetable glasshouses, under eradication.
References
* Arndt, M. (1999) Kartoffelbau 50 (6), 228-232.

* NPPO of Germany (2011-01, 2011-06).

* Schmitz, B.; Burgermeister, W.; Braasch, H. (1998) Molecular genetic classification of Central European Meloidogyne chitwoodi and M. fallax populations. Nachrichtenblatt des Deutschen Pflanzenschutzdienstes, 50(12), 310-317.

* Sturhan D (2014) Plant-parasitic nematodes in Germany - an annotated checklist. Soil Organisms 86(3), 177-198.
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Belgium Present, restricted distribution view...
France Present, restricted distribution view...
Netherlands Present, restricted distribution view...
Switzerland Present, restricted distribution view...