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September 10, 2025Journal of Phytopathology

First Report of Meloidogyne enterolobii Infecting Dragon Fruit (Selenicereus undatus) in México

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ASAlejandro Salinas‐CastroLNLaura Navarro-de-la-FuenteDLDinorah Lima‐Rivera

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Identification of root-knot nematode highlights potential threat to dragon fruit crops in Puebla.

Key Points

  • Meloidogyne enterolobii causes significant symptoms in dragon fruit plants, including yellowing and stunted growth.
  • Inoculation tests confirmed that the identified nematode species is linked to galling symptoms observed in-field.
  • Morphological and molecular analyses led to the identification of this root-knot nematode in Puebla's plantations.
  • This finding underscores the urgency for management strategies to protect economically important crops like dragon fruit.

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Salinas‐Castro et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c1b60d54b1d3bfb60eb29bhttps://doi.org/10.1111/jph.70143
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