A preliminary study of Nematodes Associated with Chickpea Crop at Izra’a Research Center in Dara’a


Abstract in English

A survey to record the genera of nematodes associated with chickpea of domestic variety, which are planting at Izra’a Research center in Dara’a Governorate, was carried out during the period from April 2003 till June 2003. Nematodes were extracted, examined and identified to genus. Population density, frequency (%), and prominence value (PV) were calculated for each genus of 40 samples were collected from the root rhizosphere soil and from plant roots itself. Results showed that eight genera of plant-parasitic nematodes, and seventeen genera of other nematode groups were associated with chikpea plants.

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