Role of plant - parasitic nematodes in fruit crops in Malaysia

Studies on plant - parasitic nematodes infesting fruit crops in Peninsular Malaysia involved assessment of nematode species, numbers, crop damage, and control measures. Assessment of nematode species and numbers were carried out in major growing areas of guava, papaya, durain, rambutan, mango, banana and starfruit at Johor, Selangor, Perak, Kedah and Kelantan. The nematodes associated with these crops were Rotylenchulus reniformis, Helicotylenchus, Meloidogyne incognita and Macroposthonia. The lesion nematode Pratylenchus spp and the burrowing nematode, Radopholus similis, and Rotylenchulus reniformis were more commonly associated with banana crops. (Authors abstract).[Etude des nematodes parasites des plantes infestant les plantes fruitieres dans l'evaluation de la Peninsule malaisienne concernant les especes de nematodes, leur nombre, les degâts occasionnes aux plantes de culture, et les mesures de lutte. L'evaluation des especes de nematodes et de leur nombre a ete menee dans les principales zones de culture de la goyave, de la papaye, du durain, du ramboutan, de la mangue, de la banane et de la carambole a Johor, Selangor, Perak, Kedah et Kelantan. Les nematodes associes a ces plantes de culture furent Rotylenchus reniformis, Helicotylenchus, Meloidogyne incognita et Macroposthonia. Le nematode nuisible Pratylenchus spp., le nematode fouisseur Radopholus similis, et Rotylenchus reniformis furent les plus communement associes aux bananiers. (Resume d'auteur).]