EPPO Global Database

Meloidogyne enterolobii(MELGMY)

Distribution details in United States of America (Florida)

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2022: Present, few occurrences
First recorded in: 2001
From CABI Disease map 804 (2014): Present, no details
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service (2008/105) : first reported in 2002 on ornamentals and then in a commercial tomato field and a tropical fruit nursery.

EPPO Reporting Service (2013/130) : found in an ornamental nursery on Jamaican poinsettia (Euphorbia punicea).

EPPO Reporting Service (2020/091) : found infesting Elaeocarpus decipiens (Elaeocarpaceae).

EPPO Reporting Service (2020/158) : found infesting Chinese elms (Ulmus parvifolia).

EPPO Reporting Service (2022/204) : found infesting Thai basil (Ocimum basilicum), Vietnamese eggplants (Solanum macrocarpon), jute (Corchorus olitorius), luffa (Luffa cylindrica), Malabar spinach (Basella alba), peririla (Perrila frutescens var. crispa), pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo), sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas).
References
* Brito JA, Stanley J, Cetintas R, Powers T, Inserra R, McAvoy G, Mendes ML, Crow B, Dickson D (2004) Identification and host preference of Meloidogyne mayaguensis and other root-knot nematodes from Florida, and their susceptibility to Pasteuria penetrans. Journal of Nematology 36(3), 308-309.

* Brito JA, smith T, Dickson DW (2015) First report of Meloidogyne enterolobii Infecting Artocarpus heterophyllus worldwide. Plant Disease 99(9), p 1284.
------- On jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus) plants growing in a nursery in Collier county.

* Bui HX, Gu M, Riva G, Dasaeger JA (2022) Meloidogyne spp. infecting Asian vegetables in central Florida, USA. Nematropica 52(1), 56-63.

* Gu M, Bui HX, Ye W, Desaeger JA (2021) First report of Meloidogyne enterolobii on sweet potato in Florida, USA. Nematropica 51, 36-40.
-------- On sweet potatoes (Ipomoea batatas) commercial fields in Wimauma.

* Gu M, Bui HX, Desaeger JA, Ye W (2021) First report of Meloidogyne enterolobii on Thai basil in Florida, United States. Plant Disease 105(11), 3764.

* Han H, Brito JA, Dickson DW (2012) First report of Meloidogyne enterolobii infecting Euphorbia punicea in Florida. Plant Disease 96(11), p 1706.

* Moore MR, Brito JA, Qiu S, Roberts CG, Combee LA (2020) First report of Meloidogyne enterolobii infecting Japanese blue berry tree (Elaeocarpus decipiens) in Florida, USA. Journal of Nematology, 52, 1-3. doi:10.21307/jofnem-2020-005.

* Moore MR, Brito JB, Qiu S, Roberts CG & Combee LA (2020) First report of root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne species) infecting Chinese elm tree (Ulmus parvifolia) in Florida, USA. Journal of Nematology 52: e2020-49. DOI: 10.21307/jofnem-2020-049

* NAPPO Phytosanitary Alert System. News stories (2002-06-20). Root-knot nematode new to the US. http://www.pestalert.org/viewArchNewsStory.cfm?nid=192
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Mexico Present, restricted distribution view...