Meloidogyne incognita reduces the Passiflora nitida growth

Authors

  • Aline Mayara Gonçalves Barros Silva
  • Mário Massayuki Inomoto
  • João Paulo Rodrigues Marques
  • Bruno Scentinela Jacintho Paes
  • Rosana Bessi

Abstract

Breath passion fruit (Passiflora nitida) has been used as rootstock for sour passion fruit (P. edulis) in order to control wilting and collar rot caused by Fusarium spp. However, it is supposedly susceptible to root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne incognita), which is widespread in tropical crop fields. Two trials were carried out to assess the effect of M. incognita on the growth of a P. nitida accession, and a third one was performed to assess the effect on the growth of P. edulis grafted onto P. nitida and the anatomical changes induced by this nematode in P. nitida. In view of the high multiplication rate of this nematode in P. nitida, causing intense root galling and reducing plant growth of both P. nitida and P. edulis, P. nitida should not be used as rootstock, or even main crop, in M. incognita-infested fields.

KEYWORDS: Passiflora edulis, Fusarium, breath passion fruit, sour passion fruit, root-knot nematode.

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Published

2024-10-10

How to Cite

SILVA, A. M. G. B.; INOMOTO, M. M.; MARQUES, J. P. R.; PAES, B. S. J.; BESSI, R. Meloidogyne incognita reduces the Passiflora nitida growth. Pesquisa Agropecuária Tropical [Agricultural Research in the Tropics], Goiânia, p. e79835, 2024. Disponível em: https://revistas.ufg.br/pat/article/view/79835. Acesso em: 21 nov. 2024.

Issue

v. 54 (2024)

Section

Research Article

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