Occurrence of <i>Meloidogyne arenaria</i> in black pepper (<i>Piper nigrum</i> L.) in the extreme south of the State of Bahia, Brazil

Reducing nematicide dose rates could be a useful strategy for mitigating their negative effects on health and the environment. In this study, enzymatic activities and the parasitic ability of Meloidogyne incognita after exposure to sub-lethal concentrations (0.25, 1, 2, and 5 ppm) of ethoprophos, fenamiphos, and oxamyl were investigated. Although the tested concentrations did not show nematicidal properties in vitro, they reduced root galls by at least 30% at 0.25 ppm and up to 67% at 5 ppm in pots, besides disrupting nematode fertility. For all three nematicides at 2 ppm, a chemotaxis assay showed that ≤ 11% of the nematode population was successfully oriented to the host roots, compared to 44% in the control. Ethoprophos and fenamiphos at 5 ppm showed poor inhibitory effects on acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activity (5.6% and 12.5%, respectively). In contrast, the same nematicides were shown to be strong ATPase inhibitors, causing 82.4% and 82.8% inhibition, respectively. At the same concentration, oxamyl moderately inhibited AChE and ATPase-specific activities, the inhibition being 22.5% and 35.2%, respectively. This study suggests that the use of very low nematicide concentrations could be a promising strategy for nematode management. Furthermore, it has also highlighted the role of ATPases as a possible target site for suppressing nematode activity in the development of future nematicides.

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Occurrence of Meloidogyne arenaria in black pepper (Piper nigrum L.) in the extreme south of the State of Bahia, Brazil

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