EPPO Global Database

Meloidogyne enterolobii(MELGMY)

Distribution details in United States of America (Georgia)

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2023: Present, restricted distribution
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service (2023/055) : detected in 2 symptomatic sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) samples which had been collected in October 2021 from a field located in Reidville (Tattnall county).
References
* Hajihassani A, Nugraha GT, Tyson C (2023) First report of the root-knot nematode Meloidogyne enterolobii on sweet potato in Georgia, United States. Plant Disease 107(9), 2890. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-11-22-2692-PDN
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Mexico Present, restricted distribution view...