EPPO Global Database

Meloidogyne enterolobii(MELGMY)

Distribution details in China (Yunnan)

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2026: Present, no details
First recorded in: 2014
From CABI Disease map 804 (2014): Present, no details
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service (2015/119) : first found in March 2014 on hot pepper (Capsicum annuum) plants which were showing stunted growth and yellowing leaves in a commercial field in Yuanmou county.
References
* Wang Y, Wang XQ, Xie Y, Dong Y, Hu XQ, Yang ZX (2015) First report of Meloidogyne enterolobii on hot pepper in China. Plant Disease 99(4), p 557.

* Xian MY, Ma MW, Yang MY, Li MX, Yang Y, Yang B, Zhao Y. (2026) First report of root-knot disease caused by Meloidogyne enterolobii on Curcuma longa in Yunnan , China. Plant Disease (early view) https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-11-25-2252-PDN
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
India Delhi Present, no details view...
India Uttarakhand Present, no details view...
India Karnataka Present, no details view...
India Kerala Present, no details view...
India Rajasthan Present, no details view...
India Madhya Pradesh Present, no details view...
India Tamil Nadu Present, no details view...
India West Bengal Present, no details view...
India Haryana Present, no details view...
India Uttar Pradesh Present, no details view...
India Present, widespread view...
India Andhra Pradesh Present, no details view...
India Gujarat Present, no details view...
India Telangana Present, no details view...
Vietnam Present, no details view...