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To report on Meloidogyne enterolobii causing root-knot disease in Primulina tabacum in China and explore its implications.

January 6, 2026Plant Disease

First Report of Meloidogyne enterolobii causing root-knot on Primulina tabacum Hance in Guilin, China

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Observation unveils pathogenicity of Meloidogyne enterolobii on Primulina tabacum, highlighting biosecurity concerns in China.

To report on Meloidogyne enterolobii causing root-knot disease in Primulina tabacum in China and explore its implications.
Field evaluation of Primulina tabacum plants in Guilin
Collection and morphological identification of nematodes
DNA extraction for molecular identification
Inoculation of J2s to establish pathogenicity
50% root galling incidence observed in the sampled plants
Confirmed pathogenicity of Meloidogyne enterolobii via Koch's Postulates
Key genetic sequences of 28S rRNA and rDNA-ITS regions identified as 100% homologous to known strains

Li et al. (2026) studied this question.

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