Prevalence of Plant Nematodes Associated with Maize in Balochistan, Pakistan
Prevalence of Plant Nematodes Associated with Maize in Balochistan, Pakistan
Aly Khan1,*, Khalil A. Khanzada1 and S. Shahid Shaukat2
ABSTRACT
A survey of maize (Zea mays L.) of eight localities, namely Anjira, Kalat, Khazeena, Khuzdar, Mangochar, Rodeni, Surab and Zehri was conducted in Balochistan. A total of 13 plant nematodes were recorded. Out of these seven nematodes were encountered in only one locality. Most common species in maize fields was found to be Pratylenchus zeae that occurred in 5 out of eight localities, one-way of variance was performed for those nematodes that occurred in two or more localities. With one exception, the density differed significantly among the localities.
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October 2019
Vol. 51, Iss. 5, Pages 1599-1997
