ASTA Pest Database for Seeds (PeDS)

Scientific name

Meloidogyne minor

Common Name

root-knot nematode

Other Names

Distribution

Europe: Belgium, Ireland, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, UK; North America: USA; Oceania: New Zealand; South America: Chile.

US Distribution

Data Reviewed

2024-11-10

Type

nematode

Countries Listing Pest

Korea

Host Range

Main: tomato, potato

Acronym

MELGMI

Comments

Seed is not known to be a pathway for Meloidogyne spp. root knot nematodes. Sometimes found in turf grasses with M. naasi.