Detection of Resistance, Susceptibility, Tolerance, and Virulence in Plant-Nematode Interactions: Part II: Migratory and Semi-endoparasitic Nematodes

Abstract

This chapter is a continuation of Chap. 3 . Initially, protocols for the screening of several host plants to their major migratory and semi-endoparasitic nematodes are presented. Then the problems related to assessment of tolerance to these nematodes are described, followed by the determination of nematode races. The main plant-nematode interactions considered are annuals and perennials to Pratylenchus spp.; banana to Radopholus similis; potato to Nacobbus aberrans; several crop plants, including onion, alfalfa, clovers, and potato, to Ditylenchus dipsaci; broad bean to D. giga; potato and sweet potato to D. destructor; peanut to D. africanus; rice to D. angustus and Aphelenchoides besseyi; wheat to Anguina tritici; different plants to Rotylenchulus reniformis; and citrus to Tylenchulus semipenetrans. Schemes to identify races or biotypes are only presented for D. dipsaci and T. semipenetrans. The occurrence of pathotypes in other nematode species is also discussed. Finally, comments are made on ectoparasitic nematodes.

Keywords: Aphelenchoides spp.; Ditylenchus spp.; Nacobbus spp.; Pratylenchus spp.; Radopholus similis; Resistance; Root-lesion nematodes; Rotylenchulus reniformis; Tolerance; Tylenchulus semipenetrans; Virulence.