Title: Susceptibility of Sweet Potato (Ipomea batatas) Varieties to Root Knot Nematode, Meloidogyne Incognita.
Abstract: Two field trials were carried out to assess the susceptibility of three local Nigerian varieties of sweet potato (white star, red nancy and puerto-rico) to root knot nematode, Meloidogyne incognita. Within the sweet potato rhizosphere, the population of root knot nematode, Meloidogyne incognita increased significantly. All the sweet potato varieties examined were moderately susceptible to root knot nematode infection. There were warty and knobbly symptoms and evidences of root knot nematode galls on the sweet potato tubers. Farmers are advised not to plant sweet potato in root knot nematode endemic areas and that it must not follow another crop that is known to be host of root knot nematode on crop rotational scheme.
Publication Year: 2007
Publication Date: 2007-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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