Additional List of Ornamental Foliage Plants Host of the Lesion Nematode Pratylenchus coffeae
Authors
J. Pinochet
O. Duarte
Keywords:
Lesion Nematode, Ornamentals, Host-Range, Dissemination by Flooding
Abstract
In a host range study carried out several years ago in Honduras. Central America, 44 species and cultivars of foliage plants were tested for reaction to the lesion nematode, Pratylenchus coffeae, under greenhouse conditions. Honduran rubber plant, Ficus elastica 'Honduras', Indian rubber plant, Ficus elastica 'decora', amaryllis, Hippeastrum vittatum; variegated pepper face, Peperomia obtusifolia 'variegata', and wandering jew, Zebrina pendula were found to be good hosts. Ten species were found to be poor hosts and the remaining 29, non-hosts. The effects of Hurricane Fifi on nematode dissemination are discussed.
