EPPO Global Database

Meloidogyne enterolobii(MELGMY)

Distribution details in Portugal

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2018: Present, few occurrences
First recorded in: 2017
Pest status declared by NPPO: Present (2018-06)
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service (2018/120) : first found during a scientific study in a private garden on 2 ornamental plants (Physalis peruviana) in the municipality of Arazede (Centro region). Pest status is still under investigation and official surveys will be carried out to determine the extent of the outbreak. Under official control.
References
* NPPO of Portugal (2018-06).

* Santos D, Abrantes I & Maleita C (2019) The quarantine root‐knot nematode Meloidogyne enterolobii – a potential threat to Portugal and Europe. Plant Pathology 68, 1607-1615. doi:10.1111/ppa.13079

* Sirca S (2020) The impact of climate change on plant health: a nematology perspective. Zenodo. http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3727539