First report of root-knot nematode, on calendula in Turkey.

J Nematol

Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Akdeniz, Antalya, 07058, Turkey.

Published: April 2021

AI Article Synopsis

  • The study focuses on L. (pot marigold), a traditional medicinal plant, and investigates galled roots collected from Balıkesir, Turkey.
  • Researchers extracted DNA from the plant samples and used specific primers to analyze the most common species associated with the plant.
  • The findings revealed that a specific species was consistently present in all samples, marking the first determination of that species on calendula in Turkey.

Article Abstract

L. (Asteraceae) is a traditional medicinal plant called pot marigold or English marigold. In this study, galled roots of pot marigold were collected from Balıkesir province of Turkey and egg masses were picked up from the roots of each plant with fine forceps. DNA was then extracted from samples and analyzed by species-specific primers referring to the most common spp. Our results showed that was found as the only species in all the samples taken. The determination of on calendula was done for the first time in Turkey.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8040135PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.21307/jofnem-2021-041DOI Listing

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