First report of Melodogyne fallax hosted by Trifolium repens (white clover): implications for pasture and crop rotations in New Zealand

Abstract

The root-knot nematode Meloidogyne fallax is reported for the first time from white clover roots in New Zealand. Identity of the nematodes from single egg mass culture was confirmed by DNA sequencing along with morphological characters of the juveniles and relative gall size. The implications of this and previous host records on the ability of farmers and growers to devise effective rotations to manage this nematode are discussed.