EPPO Global Database

Meloidogyne luci(MELGLC)

Distribution details in Argentina

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2023: Absent, unreliable record
Comments
Meleita et al. (2022) list M. luci as present in Argentina, Bolivia and Ecuador. This was based on the following facts:
- Esbenshade & Triantaphyllou (1985) found a esterase phenotype designated M3 with three bands in three populations from South America (Argentina, Bolivia and Ecuador), which could not be identified to species level.
- according to Carneiro et al. (2014), the M. luci esterase phenotype L3 is identical to the M3 phenotype identified by Esbenshade & Triantaphyllou (1985).
However the EPPO Secretariat considered that it was not sufficient evidence to consider that M. luci occurs in Argentina, Bolivia and Ecuador.
References
* Carneiro RMDG, Correa VR, Almeida MRA, Gomes ACMM, Deimi AM, Castagnone-Sereno P, Karssen, G (2014) Meloidogyne luci n. sp. (Nematoda: Meloidogynidae), a root-knot nematode parasitising different crops in Brazil, Chile and Iran. Nematology 16(3), 289-301.

* Esbenshade PR, Triantaphyllou AC (1985. Use of enzyme phenotypes for identification of Meloidogyne species. Journal of Nematology 17, 6-20.

* Maleita C, Correia A, Abrantes I, Esteves I (2022) Susceptibility of crop plants to the rootknot nematode Meloidogyne luci, a threat to agricultural productivity. Phytopathologia Mediterranea 61(1), 169-179.

* Personal communication with C. Maleita (2022).
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Bolivia Absent, unreliable record view...
Brazil Distrito Federal Present, no details view...
Brazil Parana Present, no details view...
Brazil Present, no details view...
Brazil Rio Grande do Sul Present, no details view...
Chile Present, no details view...