Studies on soil and plant parasitic nematodes associated with banana in West Midnapur, West Bengal, India

摘要

During a taxonomic survey from March 2004 to February 2006, a total of 46 species of soil and plant parasitic nematodes, associated with banana plantations (Musa paradisiaca L. cv. Kanthali) have been encountered from different localities of Paschim Medinipur district of West Bengal, India. Of these, 29 species belonging to 21 genera were recorded under the order Dorylaimida and 17 species belonging to 11 genera were under the order Tylenchida. Most of the species are represented through female sex. The typical plant parasitic nematode genus Helicotylenchus Steiner, 1945 holds maximum number of species.