Vol. 51 No. 1 (2012)
Research Papers

Virulence assessment of Portuguese isolates of potato cyst nematodes (Globodera spp.)

Maria José DA CUNHA
Centro de Recursos Naturais, Ambiente e Sociedade Escola Superior Agrária de Coimbra 3040-316 Coimbra
Isabel Luci DA CONCEIÇÃO
Instituto do Mar (IMAR-CMA) Universidade de Coimbra
Isabel M. ABRANTES
Instituto do Mar (IMAR-CMA) Universidade de Coimbra
M. Susana SANTOS
Instituto do Mar (IMAR-CMA) Universidade de Coimbra

Published 2012-03-26

Keywords

  • fecundity,
  • genetic diversity,
  • Globodera pallida,
  • Globodera rostochiensis

How to Cite

[1]
M. J. DA CUNHA, I. L. DA CONCEIÇÃO, I. M. ABRANTES, and M. S. SANTOS, “Virulence assessment of Portuguese isolates of potato cyst nematodes (Globodera spp.)”, Phytopathol. Mediterr., vol. 51, no. 1, pp. 51–68, Mar. 2012.

Abstract

Identification of species and virulence groups of potato cyst nematodes (PCN), Globodera pallida and G. rostochiensis, present in field populations is important in the control of these nematodes by means of resistant cultivars. In order to characterize the virulence of Globodera spp. isolates from Portugal, 43 G. rostochiensis and three G. pallida isolates were evaluated by measuring their multiplication rates on a susceptible potato cultivar and five differential potato genotypes in a growth chamber pot experiment. Principal Component Analysis and Hierarchical Cluster Analysis showed that the reproduction rates were different in terms of both the numbers of eggs and the numbers of cysts produced. Portuguese isolates of PCN were more virulent on genotypes derived from Solanum vernei than on genotypes derived from other Solanum resistance sources, and there was a significant nematode isolate × host genotype interaction. The virulence bioassay clearly distinguished the two PCN species but failed to differentiate isolates into pathotypes. There was a wide and continuous range of virulence to the resistant genotypes, especially in G. rostochiensis isolates.

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