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Potato cyst nematodes in the Canary Islands: an epidemiologic model for the Mediterranean region 1
Author(s) -
BELLO A.,
GONZALEZ J. A.
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
eppo bulletin
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.327
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1365-2338
pISSN - 0250-8052
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2338.1994.tb01401.x
Subject(s) - globodera rostochiensis , edaphic , biology , rotylenchulus reniformis , crop , potato cyst nematode , agronomy , mediterranean climate , mediterranean basin , ecology , nematode , soil water , meloidogyne incognita
This work describes studies done on the Canary Islands in order to support the elaboration of quarantine and control legislation for potato cyst nematodes which take into account the special agroecological characteristics of the Mediterranean region. The interest of the islands for epidemiological studies is based on the occurrence of the oldest potato crops in the Old World and the use of several local cultivars and traditional management cropping systems. Also, the environmental conditions allow field experiments to be performed throughout the year. The phytonematological problems of the potato crop on the Canary Islands is reported and the absence of Ditylenchus destructor, D. dipsaci, Nacobbus aberrans, Rotylenchulus reniformis and trichodorids pointed out. The cyst nematodes, Globodera rostochiensis and G. pallida were found to cause severe damage to the crop and were studied in detail by field trials at Tenerife. Continuous growing of the cv. Cara, with the H1 gene conferring resistance to G. rostochiensis (pathotypes Ro1 and Ro4), exerted selection pressure for G. pallida. Under the edaphic and climatic conditions of Tenerife, nematicide application was found to be inefficient for controlling potato cyst nematodes. Alternative control techniques based on traditional management systems and on the use of environmentally adverse conditions were investigated.