Prevalence and spread of potato cyst nematodes, Globodera spp. in northern hilly areas of India

Authors

Y. S. Chandel, CSK Himachal Pradesh Agriculture University
Surendra Singh Bhadu, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu
Rajan Salalia, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu
Sharmishtha Thakur, CSK Himachal Pradesh Agriculture University
Satya Kumar, Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology
Vishal Singh Somvanshi, ICAR - Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi
Abhishek Mukherjee, Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata
R. K. Walia, ICAR - Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi

Article Type

Research Article

Publication Title

Current Science

Abstract

Potato cyst nematodes (PCNs), Globodera rostochiensis (Woll.) and G. pallida (Stone), are globally important pests of potato prevalent in the Nilgiri area of South India. PCNs were first intercepted from North India at Shimla, Himachal Pradesh (HP) in 2010. Subsequent surveys in the hilly areas of North India have revealed the occurrence of PCNs in several districts of HP, Uttarakhand and Jammu & Kashmir, despite domestic quarantine against this nematode. High populations of PCN were mainly encountered in the Potato Seed Multiplication Farms that supply seed potato to farmers. Here, a hypothesis on the dissemination of PCNs within India is proposed.

First Page

1946

Last Page

1952

DOI

10.18520/cs/v118/i12/1946-1952

Publication Date

6-25-2020

Comments

Open Access, Bronze

Recommended Citation

Chandel, Y. S.; Bhadu, Surendra Singh; Salalia, Rajan; Thakur, Sharmishtha; Kumar, Satya; Somvanshi, Vishal Singh; Mukherjee, Abhishek; and Walia, R. K., "Prevalence and spread of potato cyst nematodes, Globodera spp. in northern hilly areas of India" (2020). Journal Articles. 237.
https://digitalcommons.isical.ac.in/journal-articles/237