@article{fdi:010061825, title = {{D}iversity of root-knot nematodes parasitizing coffee in {C}entral {A}merica}, author = {{V}illain, {L}. and {S}arah, {J}. {L}. and {H}ernandez, {A}. and {B}ertrand, {B}. and {A}nthony, {F}ran{\c{c}}ois and {L}ashermes, {P}hilippe and {C}harmetant, {P}. and {A}nzueto, {F}. and {C}arneiro, {R}. {M}. {D}. {G}.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{T}he diversity of root knot nematodes parasitizing coffee orchards in {C}entral {A}merica was newly assessed through a broad regional survey. {P}opulations of {M}eloidogyne spp. were identified by their esterase phenotype. {E}leven esterase phenotypes were observed and nine species identified. {M}eloidogyne exigua was the most widely distributed while {M}. arabicida, {M}. arenaria, {M}. hapla, {M}. izalcoensis and {M}. paranaensis appeared to be much more localized. {C}oncerning {M}. paranaensis, only observed in {G}uatemala, the two-band esterase phenotypes prevailed. {A}bout {M}. arenaria, the one-band esterase phenotype ({A}1) was observed for the first time on coffee in one population in {G}uatemala. {A} three-band esterase phenotype ({A}3) was observed in two populations in {E}l {S}alvador and could belong to {M}. morocciensis. {T}he presence of {M}. enterolobii on coffee in {C}entral {A}merica was confirmed with one population from {G}uatemala and another one from {C}osta {R}ica as a new report. {B}ased on esterase diagnosis identifications of {M}. incognita were made for the first time on coffee in the region: in {C}osta {R}ica, {E}l {S}alvador and {G}uatemala. {T}aken together, the results of the survey revealed a high number of root knot nematode species present on coffee throughout {C}entral {A}merica.}, keywords = {{C}entral {A}merica ; {C}offea arabica ; {C}offea canephora ; electrophoresis ; esterase ; root-knot nematode ; {AMERIQUE} {CENTRALE}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{N}ematropica}, volume = {43}, numero = {2}, pages = {194--206}, ISSN = {0099-5444}, year = {2013}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010061825}, }