International Journal of Nematology and Entomology

International Journal of Nematology and Entomology ISSN 9321-5320 Vol. 5 (6), pp. 001-004, June, 2019. © International Scholars Journals

Full Length Research Paper

Nematode diversity in a soybean-sugarcane production system in a semi-arid region of 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 13 February, 2019

Abstract

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