Prevalence of nematodes in different districts of Punjab, Pakistan
Prevalence of nematodes in different districts of Punjab, Pakistan
S. Ahmed†, A. Munir, S. Hameed, S. Asad, M. Fayyaz, M. Zakaria and M. Umer
ABSTRACT
During the survey a total 69 soil samples were collected from various agro-ecological areas with different
cropping history in six districts comprising Mianwali, Bhakkar, Gujranwala, Sialkot, Gujrat and Mandi
Bahauddin of Punjab province, Pakistan and assessed for nematode populations. Analysis of soil samples
revealed the presence of eight genera of plant parasitic and soil nematodes. The most frequently isolated
nematode population from all the soil samples were Tylenchorhynchus sp., Xiphinema sp., and Cephalobus sp.
Prevalence of nematodes were high in districts Mandi Bahauddin and Gujranwala with soil cropping history of
maize and rice cultivation.
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June 2015
Pakistan Journal of Nematology, Vol. 33, Iss. 1, Pages 1-114
