First Report of Root-Knot Nematode, Meloidogyne incognita , Infecting Buckwheat, Fagopyrum esculentum , in State of São Paulo, Brazil

• Published in: Plant disease
• Main Authors: Ferreira, Rivanildo Junior, Silva, Edicleide Macedo da, Nascimento, Daniel Dalvan, Santos, Letícia Bernabé, Trigo, Vitor Alves, Nogueira, Gabriel Pereira, Vargas, Pablo Forlan, Harakava, Ricardo, Soares, Pedro Luiz Martins
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.02.2023
• Subjects: First occurrence; Root-knot nematode; Field crops; Meloidogyne incognita; Crop Type; Nematodes; Pathogen detection; Causal Agent; Subject Areas

Buckwheat ( Moench) belongs to the Polygonaceae family and has been widely cultivated due to its high nutritional, nutraceutical, and medicinal properties. Brazil ranks seventh-largest producer, with 66,000 tons produced in 2018. Buckwheat is also valued for its adaptability as a cover crop, in grai...