Title of article
Prevalence of nematodes in different districts of Punjab, Pakistan
Author/Authors
ahmed, s. pakistan agriculture research council - institute of plant and environmental protection, national agricultural research center - plant nematology lab (f-241), crop diseases research program, Pakistan , munir, a. pakistan agriculture research council - institute of plant and environmental protection, national agricultural research center - plant nematology lab (f-241), crop diseases research program, Pakistan , hameed, s. pakistan agriculture research council - institute of plant and environmental protection, national agricultural research center - plant nematology lab (f-241), crop diseases research program, Pakistan , asad, s. pakistan agriculture research council - institute of plant and environmental protection, national agricultural research center - plant nematology lab (f-241), crop diseases research program, Pakistan , fayyaz, m. pakistan agriculture research council - institute of plant and environmental protection, national agricultural research center - plant nematology lab (f-241), crop diseases research program, Pakistan , zakaria, m. kistan agriculture research council - institute of plant and environmental protection, national agricultural research center - plant nematology lab (f-241), crop diseases research program, Pakistan , umer, m. pakistan agriculture research council - institute of plant and environmental protection, national agricultural research center - plant nematology lab (f-241), crop diseases research program, Pakistan
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99
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104
Abstract
During the survey a total 69 soil samples were collected from various agro-ecological areas with different cropping history in six districts comprising Mianwali, Bhakkar, Gujranwala, Sialkot, Gujrat and Mandi Bahauddin of Punjab province, Pakistan and assessed for nematode populations. Analysis of soil samples revealed the presence of eight genera of plant parasitic and soil nematodes. The most frequently isolated nematode population from all the soil samples were Tylenchorhynchus sp., Xiphinema sp., and Cephalobus sp. Prevalence of nematodes were high in districts Mandi Bahauddin and Gujranwala with soil cropping history of maize and rice cultivation.
Keywords
Nematodes , Tylenchorhynchus , Xiphinema , Cephalobus , Punjab
Journal title
Pakistan Journal Of Nematology
Journal title
Pakistan Journal Of Nematology
Record number
2646547
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