Other Plant Disease -- Nigeria
_Meloidogyne enterolobii_ (EPPO A2 List) is reported for the first time from Nigeria. During a nematode survey, tubers of _Dioscorea rotundata_ (yam) showing galls were collected from markets and farmer's fields from 2012 to February 2013.
Laboratory analysis (isozyme patterns, PCR, pathogenicity tests) confirmed the identity of the nematode in samples collected from [several] Nigerian states. This is also the first time that _M. enterolobii_ is found causing galls on _D.
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://bit.ly/2su1lCb
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