Prevalence and densities of banana nematodes in Kondotty-local Government Area, Kerala State, India
Prevalence and densities of banana nematodes in Kondotty-local Government Area, Kerala State, India
C. C. Famina1†, A. Usman2 and M. K. M. Nasser1
ABSTRACT
To determine the types, frequency of occurrence and population densities of plant parasitic nematodes in soil
samples associated with banana (Musa paradisiaca), a survey was conducted in the Kondotty Taluk of Malappuram
district, Kerala, India. A total of 12 genera of nematodes including six commonly occurring nematodes in the banana
rhizosphere, three new records from banana and one new unidentified genus were obtained during the survey. Two
free-living nematodes were also frequently observed in the analyzed soil samples from banana rhizosphere including
Caenorhabditis elegans and Mononchus sp. C. elegans is exclusively found associated with rhizosphere of Nendra
and Nattupoovan banana varieties.
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December 2017
Pakistan Journal of Nematology, Vol. 35, Iss. 2, Pages 113-216
