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Meloidogyne ethiopica (root-knot nematode )
Meloidogyne ethiopica
root-knot nematode
Meloidogyne brasiliensis
Africa: Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania, Zimbabwe; Asia: Turkey; South America: Brazil, Chile, Peru
Not known to be in the US
2025-08-19
nematode
Vietnam
Wide host range. Main: cabbage, pepper, lettuce, common bean, tomato, cowpea
MELGET
Root-knot nematodes spread primarily through infested soil, infected plants, and contaminated tools or equipment. They can also move short distances in water or via weeds, but human activity is the main driver of their spread.
2 Known Hosts
Capsicum annuum
pepper
No
MELGET-1, MELGET-2, MELGET-3, MELGET-4, MELGET-5
Seed is not known to be a pathway for this nematode in any host.
2025-08-19 10:23:16
MELGET-1
Nemaplex.UCDavis.edu; Revision Date: 16-December-2024; Accessed 19-August-2025
MELGET-2
Monteiro, J.M.S., J.E. Cares, V.R. Correa, J.B. Pinheiro, V.S. Mattos, J.G.P. Silva, A.C.M.M. Gomes, M.F.A. Santos, P..Castagnone-Sereno and R.M.D.G. Carneiro 2017. Meloidogyne brasiliensis Charchar & Eisenback, 2002 is a junior synonym of M. ethiopica Whitehead, 1968.. Nematology 19:655-669.
MELGET-3
Subbotin, S.A. Palomares-Rius, J.E., Castillo, P. 2021. Systematics of Root-knot Nematodes (Nematoda: Meloidogynidae). Nematology Monographs and Perspectives Vol 14: D.J. Hunt and R.N. Perry (eds) Brill, Leiden, The Netherlands 857p.
MELGET-4
Whitehead, A.G. 1968. Taxonomy of Meloidogyne (Nematodea: Heteroderidae) with descriptions of four new species. Trans. Zoological Soc. London. 31: 263-401
MELGET-5
Carneiro R.M.D.G., Randig O., Almeida M.R.A., Gomes A.C.M.M., 2004. Additional information on Meloidogyne ethiopica Whitehead, 1968 (Tylenchida: Meloidogynidae), a root-knot nematode parasitising kiwi fruit and grape-vine from Brazil and Chile. Nematology, 6:109-123.
Solanum lycopersicum
tomato
No
MELGET-1, MELGET-2, MELGET-3, MELGET-4, MELGET-5
seed is not known to be a pathway for this nematode in any host.
2025-08-19 10:23:48
MELGET-1
Nemaplex.UCDavis.edu; Revision Date: 16-December-2024; Accessed 19-August-2025
MELGET-2
Monteiro, J.M.S., J.E. Cares, V.R. Correa, J.B. Pinheiro, V.S. Mattos, J.G.P. Silva, A.C.M.M. Gomes, M.F.A. Santos, P..Castagnone-Sereno and R.M.D.G. Carneiro 2017. Meloidogyne brasiliensis Charchar & Eisenback, 2002 is a junior synonym of M. ethiopica Whitehead, 1968.. Nematology 19:655-669.
MELGET-3
Subbotin, S.A. Palomares-Rius, J.E., Castillo, P. 2021. Systematics of Root-knot Nematodes (Nematoda: Meloidogynidae). Nematology Monographs and Perspectives Vol 14: D.J. Hunt and R.N. Perry (eds) Brill, Leiden, The Netherlands 857p.
MELGET-4
Whitehead, A.G. 1968. Taxonomy of Meloidogyne (Nematodea: Heteroderidae) with descriptions of four new species. Trans. Zoological Soc. London. 31: 263-401
MELGET-5
Carneiro R.M.D.G., Randig O., Almeida M.R.A., Gomes A.C.M.M., 2004. Additional information on Meloidogyne ethiopica Whitehead, 1968 (Tylenchida: Meloidogynidae), a root-knot nematode parasitising kiwi fruit and grape-vine from Brazil and Chile. Nematology, 6:109-123.
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