Open AccessPLANT PARASITIC NEMATODES ASSOCIATED WITH Annona squamosa L.
Author(s) -
John Dhaniel M. Bumanglag,
Michael David E. Soliman,
Lourdes V. Alvarez,
Carmelita P. Mapanao,
Arnel O. Rendon,
Leilidyn Y. Zurbano
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of experimental biology and agricultural sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.108
H-Index - 2
ISSN - 2320-8694
DOI - 10.18006/2020.8(6).818.827
Subject(s) - annona squamosa , infestation , biology , rotylenchulus reniformis , horticulture , water content , botany , nematode , agronomy , ecology , meloidogyne incognita , geotechnical engineering , engineering
The current study was conducted from December 2018 to January 2019 to identify plant-parasitic nematodes (PPNs) associated with A. squamosa in Rizal Province, Philippines. A total of 10 soil and root samples were collected from the surveyed plants. Nematodes from the collected soil samples were extracted using the modified Baermann tray method while root nematodes were extracted using H2O2 incubation. Results of the study revealed the presence of Meloidogyne, Rotylenchulus, and Criconemoides PPNs genera from the roots and soil samples. The study revealed that the number of nematodes associated with A. squamosa is not enough to cause infestation and damage. Further, various environmental factors such as moisture and potassium content of the soil, temperature, and pH make the conditions unfavorable for the proliferation of plant-parasitic nematodes in the study area.