Diversity and distribution of plant parasitic-nematodes on golf courses in localities of Baja California Sur, Mexico

Abstract

Golf is a tourist attraction in Baja California Sur (BCS), Mexico. However, the quality of its fields is detracted by presenting yellowing and death on tufgrass. Plant parasitic nematodes are one of the main limitations around the world. However, in BCS, its presence is unknown. In order to determine the diversity and distribution of phytonmatodes in golf courses in BCS, soil samples were collected in four courses. Nematode extraction was done using the Baerman funnel technique. Specimens were identified at the genus level and the population in each zone was quantified. The genera Meloidogyne, Helicotylenchus, Criconema, Xiphinema, Pratylenchus, Tylenchus, Hoplolaimus and Trichodorus were associated with the death of tufgrass with significant variations (p<0.05) in populations. These results are the first records of these genera in the golf courses evaluated, useful in the development of in the State.

Morphological and Molecular Characterization of Prevalent Plant-Parasitic Nematodes from Turfgrasses in Guangdong, China

“…Prior to this work, there have been several research papers illustrating a broad diversity of nematodes associated with turfgrasses in the United States [5,10,11,28,62], Canada [7,63,64], Argentina [65], Germany, Sweden, Norway [66,67], Belgium [8], Israel [68] and Korea [6]. Previous research showed that the species of Hemicriconemoides and Tylenchorynchus associated with turfgrasses include H. chitwoodi Esser, 1960 and H. wessoni Chitwood & Birchfield, 1957 in Cynodon dactylon [10,11]; H. brachyurus (Loos, 1949) Chitwood & Birchfield, 1957 in Poa pratensis and Zoysia japonica [6]; T. claytoni Steiner, 1937 in P. pratensis and Z. japonica [6,10,11]; T. dubius in Agrostis stolonifera and P. pratensis [69]; T. annulatus in Z. japonica; and T. thermophilus in Z. japonica and P. pratensis [6].…”

“…Several surveys of nematodes associated with turfgrasses have been conducted in the USA and other countries, and have shown a broad diversity with different countries and regions [5][6][7][8][9][10][11]. In Florida, USA, common genera of nematodes that damage turf include ectoparasitic Belonolaimus, Trichodorus, Nanidorus, Helicotylenchus and Mesocriconema, and endoparasitic Hoplolaimus and Meloidogyne [5].…”