Identity of Species/Races of root knot nematodes associated with food and fodder legumes in some districts of bundelkhand region of India

A survey of nine districts of Bundelkhand region of India to determine the presence of root-knot nematodes associated with major food and fodder crops of the region revealed 36% incidence of the disease. In gernal, both the disease incidence and intensity was low in fodder crops as compared to food crops of the three species of knot nematode, Meloidogyne incognita was most frequent followed by M. javanica and M. arenaria. Of the four races of M. incognita detected in the area, race 1 was most frequent followed by race 2, 4 and 3. No race was identified in M. arenaria populations.