ISSN 2756-3839
International Journal of Nematology and Entomology ISSN 9321-5320 Vol. 5 (6), pp. 001-004, June, 2019. © International Scholars Journals
Full Length Research Paper
Nematode diversity in a soybean-sugarcane production system in a semi-arid region of Zimbabwe
M. D. Shoko1 and M. Zhou2
1Department of Agronomy, Stellenbosch University, Box X1, Matieland, RSA.
2School of Plant, Environmental and Soil Sciences, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA.
Accepted 13 February, 2019
Abstract
This study was done to investigate the nematode diversity in a soybean-sugarcane production system in a semi- arid region of Zimbabwe .Results indicated that Pratylenchus, Helicotylenchus and Scutellonema had the highest populations per 100 cubic centimeters of soil before the planting of soybeans. Pratylenchus and Criconemella were not present after the harvesting of soybeans. Xiphinema and Scutellonema were absent in the subsequent cane roots. Basically there was a considerable reduction in nematode population in soils after harvesting soybeans
Key words: Nematodes, soybeans, sugarcane.