Author/Authors :
Toumi, F. Damascus University - Faculty of Agriculture - Plant Protection Department, Syria , Waeyenberge, L. Institute for Agricultural and Fisheries Research (ILVO), Belgium , Yousef, R. Damascus University - Faculty of Agriculture - Plant Protection Department, Syria , Khalil, H. Al-Baath University - Faculty of Agriculture - Plant Protection Department, Syria , Al-Assas, K. Damascus University - Faculty of Agriculture - Plant Protection Department, Syria , Moens, M. Damascus University - Faculty of Agriculture - Plant Protection Department, Syria
Abstract :
A survey of 35 tomato greenhouses from Syrian provinces Tartus and Lattakia revealed the presence of Meloidogyne incognita and M. javanica. In Lattakia province, M. javanica was the dominant species (91%) and M. incognita found only once (9%). In Tartus province, M. incognita was the most prevalent species particularly in the southern parts (76%) and M. javanica occurred in several locations (24%) in northern Tartus. The majority of the sampled tomato cultivars were infected with two Meloidogyne species; once both species were detected on the same variety.
Keywords :
Distribution , Meloidogyne spp. , tomato greenhouses , Tartus , Lattakia , Syria
