EPPO Global Database

Meloidogyne enterolobii(MELGMY)

Distribution details in Netherlands

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2026: Transient
First recorded in: 2023
Pest status declared by NPPO: Transient, under eradication on ornamental plants indoors (2026-02).
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service (2008/105) : M. enterolobii has been intercepted approximately 10 times from 1991 to 1997 in imported material from Asia, South America and Africa.

NPPO (2022): absent, confirmed by survey.

EPPO Reporting Service (2023/046) : found on ornamental plants of Ficus microcarpa at one production site. Under eradication.

EPPO Reporting Service (2024/245) : eradicated.

EPPO Reporting Service (2025/264) : found on imported Chrysalidocarpus lutescens from El Salvador. Under eradication.

EPPO Reporting Service (2026/069) : previous outbreaks eradicated. New outbreak detected in 2026 on Syzygium buxifolium from China. Under eradication.
References
* NPPO of the Netherlands (2008-05, 2022-07, 2023-01, 2023-07, 2024-11, 2025-08, 2025-09, 2026-02).

* NPPO of the Netherlands - Pest status of harmful organisms in the Netherlands (Fytosignalering covering 2007, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015).
------- Pest status based on surveys: 75 survey observations in 2012, 110 in 2013 which did not detect the pest.
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Belgium Absent, intercepted only view...
Germany Absent, intercepted only view...