Root Knot Nematode of Banana
Meloidogyne spp.
Banananematode
A root-galling nematode that stunts plants and reduces bunch weight.
Symptoms
Root galling, stunted plants, and reduced bunch weight.
Favorable conditions
- •Infested soil or planting material
- •Sandy soils favoring nematode movement
Management
- 1Use clean, nematode-free planting material
- 2Apply nematicides where populations are damaging
- 3Rotate with non-host crops
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