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Presence and geographical distributions of three damaging nematode pest (R. reniformis, M. incognita, T. semipentrans) have been recorded in the LRGV. With year-round growing seasons, weed pest are a real problem for many LRGV growers. With some growers leaving the field fallow until planting season, these places can serve as potential host reservoirs for plant parasitic nematodes (PPN). This study examined the potential of weeds as host reservoirs for plant parasitic nematodes in the LRGV. Results demonstrated the presence of 5 of the 12 economically important plant parasitic nematode genus and demonstrated a difference in distribution of nematodes from the edge of the field compared to the middle. All five of the plant parasitic nematode genus are the first reported cases in the lower Rio Grande Valley.
| Advisor: | Racelis, Alexis |
| Commitee: | Grewal, Parwinder, Soti, Pushpa, Ganpati, Jagdale |
| School: | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley |
| Department: | Department of Biology |
| School Location: | United States -- Texas |
| Source: | MAI 81/6(E), Masters Abstracts International |
| Source Type: | DISSERTATION |
| Subjects: | Agriculture, Environmental science, Sustainability |
| Keywords: | Parasitic, Plant parasitic nematodes, RGV, Rio Grande Valley, Weed reservoirs, Weeds as host |
| Publication Number: | 13897672 |
| ISBN: | 9781392498507 |
