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RESEARCH LITERATURE

The Research Literature database was created and funded by the Florida Wildflower Foundation. Use the search features below to find scientific articles on native wildflowers that are commercially available or used in restoration projects.

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Meloidogyne spp. infecting ornamental plants in Florida

Author(s): J. A. Brito, R. Kaur, R. Cetintas, J. D. Stanley, M. L. Mendes, T. O. Powers, D. W. Dickson

Year: 2010

Journal: Nematropica
Journal Link: http://palmm.fcla.edu/nematode/
Volume: 40
Issue: 1
Pages: 87-103

Article Topic(s): Disturbance, Pathology
Research Setting(s): Nursery, Laboratory, Landscape

Species Referenced: Hibiscus grandiflorus (Swamp rose-mallow),

Abstract

Investigates ornamental plants grown in Florida nurseries and landscapes for the presence of root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne spp.). Six species of root-knot nematode were found infecting plants, including a new host record for Hibiscus grandiflorus. Full text of the article can be found online: http://journals.fcla.edu/nematropica/article/view/64500/62168

Suggested Citation

J. A. Brito, R. Kaur, R. Cetintas, J. D. Stanley, M. L. Mendes, T. O. Powers, and D. W. Dickson. "Meloidogyne spp. infecting ornamental plants in Florida." Nematropica 40.1 (2010): 87-103.

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Last Updated: 2015-02-26
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