Open AccessFirst report of the root‐knot nematode Meloidogyne enterolobii parasitising sweet pepper ( Capsicum annuum ) in Niger
Author(s) -
Assoumana B.T.,
Habash S.,
Ndiaye M.,
Van derPuije G.,
Sarr E.,
Adamou H.,
Grundler F.M.W.,
Elashry A.
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
new disease reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.184
H-Index - 4
ISSN - 2044-0588
DOI - 10.5197/j.2044-0588.2017.036.018
Subject(s) - biology , pepper , root knot nematode , infestation , horticulture , botany , capsicum annuum , clearance , veterinary medicine , nematode , ecology , medicine , urology
Sweet pepper (Capsicum annuum) is one of the most valuable export commodities in Niger. In 2013, during disease surveillance activities on sweet pepper crops, a severe infestation of root-knot nematodes was found in the main growing …