Evidence of Sexual Reproduction Events in the Dagger Nematode in Grapevine Resistance Experiments Under Controlled Conditions.

The dagger nematode has a major economic impact because of its transmission of to grapevines. This vector nematode, which was introduced into Western countries from the Middle East together with the domesticated grapevine, mostly reproduces by meiotic parthenogenesis, but microsatellite multilocus genotype (MLG) analysis has revealed the occurrence of rare sexual reproduction events in field conditions. In a previous 6-year study under controlled conditions, we evaluated the durability of resistance to in accessions derived from a muscadine resistance source and reference accessions.

Grapevine Resistance to the Nematode Is Durable in Muscadine-Derived Plants Obtained from Hardwood Cuttings but Not from In Vitro.

Breeding for varieties carrying natural resistance (R) against plant-parasitic nematodes is a promising alternative to nematicide ban. In perennial crops, the long plant-nematode interaction increases the risk for R breaking and R durability is a real challenge. In grapevine, the nematode has a high economic impact by transmitting (GFLV) and, to delay GFLV transmission, rootstocks resistant to this vector are being selected, using in particular as an R source.

Multiyear evaluation of the durability of the resistance conferred by Ma and RMia genes to Meloidogyne incognita in Prunus under controlled conditions.

Root-knot nematodes (RKNs) (Meloidogyne spp.) are highly polyphagous pests that parasitize Prunus crops in Mediterranean climates. Breeding for RKN-resistant Prunus cultivars, as an alternative to the now-banned use of nematicides, is a real challenge, because the perennial nature of these trees increases the risk of resistance breakdown.

Histological mechanisms of the resistance conferred by the Ma gene against Meloidogyne incognita in Prunus spp.

The Ma gene from Myrobalan plum is a TNL gene that confers a high-level resistance to all root-knot nematodes of major economic importance, including Meloidogyne incognita, M. javanica, M. arenaria, and M.