ISSN 2756-3839
International Journal of Nematology and Entomology ISSN 2756-3839 Vol. 12 (2), pp. 001-004, February, 2025. Available online at www.internationalscholarsjournals.org © International Scholars Journals
Full Length Research Paper
Exploring Nematode Diversity within Soybean and Sugarcane Agroecosystems in Semi-Arid Zimbabwe
M. D. Shoko1 and M. Zhou2
1Department of Agronomy, Stellenbosch University, Box X1, Matieland, RSA.
2School of Plant, Environmental and Soil Sciences, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA.
Accepted 3 November, 2024
This study was done to investigate the nematode diversity in a soybean-sugarcane production system in a semi- arid region of Zimbabwe. Results indicated that Pratylenchus, Helicotylenchus and Scutellonema had the highest populations per 100 cubic centimeters of soil before the planting of soybeans. Pratylenchus and Criconemella were not present after the harvesting of soybeans. Xiphinema and Scutellonema were absent in the subsequent cane roots. Basically there was a considerable reduction in nematode population in soils after harvesting soybeans
Key words: Nematodes, soybeans, sugarcane.