Academic literature on the topic 'Solanaceous wild'

The tropical highlands of Ecuador are a genetic center for several Solanaceous species, including potato. In 1995 and 1996, severe late blight epidemics occurred in wild Solanum species, e.g., Solanum brevifolium, growing in the transitional area between the highlands and the coastal tropical lowlands near the city of Quito. Sixteen isolates of Phytophthora infestans were collected in 1995 and 36 isolates in 1996. Of these, three from 1995 and four from 1996 were A2 mating type. Extensive and systematic sampling of commercial potato and tomato in Ecuador have failed to reveal the presence of the A2 mating type (G. A. Forbes, X. M. Escobar, C. C. Ayala, J. Revelo, M. E. Ordoñez, B. A. Fry, K. Doucet, and W. E. Fry, Phytopathology, in press.). Apparently the A2 mating type reported for the first time in Ecuador is only associated with wild Solanaceous spp. Further research is required to determine the consequences of this event for management of late blight in both potato and tomato, two important field crops in the Andean highlands.

In 1976, a virus with flexuous, filamentous virions typical of the family Potyviridae was isolated from symptomatic pepino (Solanum muricatum) plants growing in two valleys in Peru’s coastal desert region. In 2014, a virus with similar-shaped virions was isolated from asymptomatic fruits obtained from pepino plants growing in six coastal valleys and a valley in Peru’s Andean highlands. Both were identified subsequently as Wild potato mosaic virus (WPMV) by serology or high-throughput sequencing (HTS). The symptoms caused by two old and seven new isolates from pepino were examined in indicator plants. Infected solanaceous hosts varied considerably in their sensitivities to infection and individual isolates varied greatly in virulence. All seven new isolates caused quick death of infected Nicotiana benthamiana plants and more than half of them killed infected plants of Physalis floridana and S. chancayense. These three species were the most sensitive to infection. The most virulent isolate was found to be BA because it killed five of eight solanaceous host species whereas CA was the least severe because it only killed N. benthamiana. Using HTS, complete genomic sequences of six isolates were obtained, with one isolate (FE) showing evidence of recombination. The distances between individual WPMV isolates in phylogenetic trees and the geographical distances between their collection sites were found to be unrelated. The individual WPMV isolates displayed nucleotide sequence identities of 80.9–99.8%, whereas the most closely related virus, Potato virus V (PVV), was around 75% identical to WPMV. WPMV, PVV, and Peru tomato virus formed clusters of similar phylogenetic diversity, and were found to be distinct but related viruses within the overall Potato virus Y lineage. WPMV infection seems widespread and of likely economic significance to pepino producers in Peru’s coastal valleys. Because it constitutes the fifth virus found infecting pepino and this crop is entirely vegetatively propagated, development of healthy pepino stock programs is advocated.

ABSTRACT This paper aimed to assess tomato grafting on different solanaceous species through two grafting methods. Scions were cut from cultivar Santa Cruz Kada seedlings. A fully randomized experimental design was carried out with treatments in a 9 x 2 factorial scheme. As rootstocks, four accessions of mini-tomatoes (0224-53, RVTC 57, RVTC 20 and 6889-50 - Solanum lycopersicum L); two species of wild tomato (Solanum habrochaites var hirsutum ‘PI-127826’ and Solanum pennellii ‘LA716’); other two tomato species [Solanum, cocona (Solanum sessiliflorum) and physalis (Physalis peruviana)] and a control with cultivar Santa Cruz Kada (auto-graft) rootstocks were used. In addition, two grafting methods were evaluated full cleft and approach graft. Fifteen days after grafting, plants were assessed for graft-take percentage; root length; plant height; leaf number; foliar area; root, stem and leaf dry matter; and ratio between shoot and root dry matter. Based on the results, we may state rootstock and grafting interaction had effect on both graft -take rate and plant development. Overall, the studied plants should be recommended as rootstock, except for 6889-50 mini-tomato (S. lycopersicum L.) and S. pennellii. Full cleft grafting was most suitable for cocona and physalis, while the approach method showed better results for the mini-tomato accessions 0224-53, RVTC 57 and RVTC 20, as well as for S. habrochaites.

Cauliflower mosaic virus (CaMV) transactivator/viroplasmin (Tav) is a multifunctional protein essential for basic replication of CaMV. It also plays a role in viral pathogenesis in crucifer and solanaceous host plants. Deletion mutagenesis revealed that N- and C-terminal parts of Tav are not essential for CaMV replication in transfected protoplasts. Two deletion mutants having only minimal defects in basic replication were infectious in turnips but only with highly attenuated virulence. This was shown to be due to delayed virus spread within the inoculated leaves and to the upper leaves. Unlike the wild-type virus, the mutant viruses successfully spread locally without inducing a host defense response in inoculated Datura stramonium leaves, but did not spread systemically. These results provide the first evidence that a Tav domain required for avirulence function in solanaceous plants is not essential for CaMV infectivity but has a role in viral virulence in susceptible hosts.

Acizzia credoensis sp. n. is described from a single population on the native plant, Solanum lasiophyllum, from semi-arid Western Australia. The host range of Acizzia solanicola Kent & Taylor, initially recorded as damaging eggplant, S. mel-ongena, in commercial crops and gardens and on wild tobacco bush, S. mauritianum in eastern Australia, is expanded to include the following Solanaceae: rock nightshade, S. petrophilum, cape gooseberry, Physalis peruviana, and an undeter-mined species of angel’s trumpet Brugmansia and Datura. New Zealand specimens of A. solanicola collected in early 2012 from S. mauritianum are the first record for this species from outside Australia, and possibly represent a very recent incursion. The potential for the solanaceous-inhabiting Psyllidae to vector Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum, an ec-onomically important plant pathogen, on native Australian Solanaceae is discussed. The occurrence of A. credoensis and A. solanicola on native Australian Solanum supports the Australian origin for the solanaceous-inhabiting Acizzia psyllids.

Abstract Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) is a devastating pest of tomato that has invaded many regions of the world. To date, it has not been detected in North America, but the pest reached Costa Rica in 2014 and seriously threatens the southern, southwestern, and western United States including California. Although the primary host of T. absoluta is tomato, several other species of Solanaceae may serve as alternative hosts. In our study, we aimed to assess the potential risk that other solanaceous crops and wild species that are often present in and around California tomato fields could serve as hosts. To accomplish this, we conducted greenhouse and laboratory studies to determine whether two common cultivars of fresh market tomato, two common cultivars of tomatillo, and the wild plants, Solanum nigrum L., Solanum sarrachoides (Sendtner), and Datura stramonium L., are suitable hosts for reproduction and development of the pest. According to our results, D. stramonium and tomatillo were unable to sustain T. absoluta larval development in either greenhouse studies or laboratory studies, and therefore, they are not likely to contribute to T. absoluta establishment during an invasion. On the contrary, the two other solanaceous weeds, S. nigrum and S. sarrachoides, share a similar potential as tomato to be reproductive and developmental hosts of T. absoluta, and might play an important role in the establishment of the pest in California.

Nicotine, the signature alkaloid of Nicotiana species responsible for the addictive properties of human tobacco smoking, functions as a defensive neurotoxin against attacking herbivores. However, the evolution of the genetic features that contributed to the assembly of the nicotine biosynthetic pathway remains unknown. We sequenced and assembled genomes of two wild tobaccos, Nicotiana attenuata (2.5 Gb) and Nicotiana obtusifolia (1.5 Gb), two ecological models for investigating adaptive traits in nature. We show that after the Solanaceae whole-genome triplication event, a repertoire of rapidly expanding transposable elements (TEs) bloated these Nicotiana genomes, promoted expression divergences among duplicated genes, and contributed to the evolution of herbivory-induced signaling and defenses, including nicotine biosynthesis. The biosynthetic machinery that allows for nicotine synthesis in the roots evolved from the stepwise duplications of two ancient primary metabolic pathways: the polyamine and nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD) pathways. In contrast to the duplication of the polyamine pathway that is shared among several solanaceous genera producing polyamine-derived tropane alkaloids, we found that lineage-specific duplications within the NAD pathway and the evolution of root-specific expression of the duplicated Solanaceae-specific ethylene response factor that activates the expression of all nicotine biosynthetic genes resulted in the innovative and efficient production of nicotine in the genus Nicotiana. Transcription factor binding motifs derived from TEs may have contributed to the coexpression of nicotine biosynthetic pathway genes and coordinated the metabolic flux. Together, these results provide evidence that TEs and gene duplications facilitated the emergence of a key metabolic innovation relevant to plant fitness.

Phytophthora capsici causes devastating disease on many vegetable crops, including tomato and other solanaceous species. Solanum habrochaites accession LA407, a wild relative of cultivated tomato, has shown complete resistance to four P. capsici isolates from Michigan cucurbitaceous and solanaceous crops in a previous study. Greenhouse experiments were conducted to evaluate 62 lines of a tomato inbred backcross population between LA407 and the cultivated tomato ‘Hunt 100’ and ‘Peto 95-43’ for resistance to two highly virulent P. capsici isolates. Roots of 6-week-old seedlings were inoculated with each of two P. capsici isolates and maintained in the greenhouse. Plants were evaluated for wilting and plant death three times per week for 5 weeks. Significant differences were observed in disease response among the inbred tomato lines. Most lines evaluated were susceptible to P. capsici isolate 12889 but resistant to isolate OP97; 24 tomato lines were resistant to both isolates. Heritability of Phytophthora root rot resistance was high in this population. Polymorphic molecular markers located in genes related to resistance and defense responses were identified and added to a genetic map previously generated for the population. Resistant lines and polymorphic markers identified in this study are a valuable resource for development of tomato varieties resistant to P. capsici.

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Early blight caused by species from Alternaria genus affects several solanaceous of economic importance. Previous studies have shown that the species A. tomatophila and A. grandis prevail as causal agents of disease on tomato and potato, respectively. The control of this disease is based on the use of protective and systemic fungicides. However, there are reports of the existence of other species of Alternaria causing early blight in plants of the Solanácea family. This study aimed to perform molecular, morphological and biological characterization of Alternaria isolates from cultivated and wild solanaceous from different regions of Brazil. Molecular characterization of the isolates was done by sequencing and phylogenetic analysis of the genes Alt a1, GPD and Calmodulin. Morphological characterization was performed by measurement of dimensions of the conidia and quantification of the number of septa and rostrums. Biological characterization of Alternaria isolates was done by evaluation of host range and by the in vitro sensitivity to tebuconazole. Phylogenetic analysis of the genes Alt a1, GPD and Calmodulin allowed the identification of the species A. tomatophila, A. mimicula and A. dauci from tomato, and the species A. grandis and A. solani from potato and from lobeira, respectively. Morphologic caracteristics of most isolates corroborate the molecular characterization. The isolate EH1642-BA, identified as A. solani, was able to cause early blight on all solanaceous hosts evaluated except the sweet pepper. EH1823-CE of the specie A. tomatophila and EH1548-DF of A. grandis isolates from tomato and potato, respectively, had not specificity for their original host plants. However, the isolates EH1143-RS of the specie A.dauci and EH1377-CE of A. mimicula showed specificity for original host causing typical symptoms of early blight only on tomato. Alternaria isolates from tomato and eggplant caused disease on wild invasive solanaceous Datura stramonium and Physalis pubescens and isolates from D. stramonium and Nicandra physaloides caused symptoms of early blight on tomato, potato and jiló. In the sensitivity tests to the fungicide tebuconazole in general the isolates showed high sensitivity under in vitro conditions. The results obtained in this study confirmed the occurrence of A. tomatophila and A. grandis as causal agents of early blight on tomato and potato, respectively, and in this work were detected for the first time in Brazil the presence of A. dauci and A. mimicula associated with the disease on tomato. It has been found that some wild solanaceous can act as pathogen inoculum sources and the tebuconazole was efficient in the in vitro control for the isolates evaluated.
A pinta-preta, causada por fungos do gênero Alternaria, afeta diversas solanáceas importantes economicamente e as espécies A. tomatophila e A. grandis prevalecem como agentes causais da doença em batateira e tomateiro, respectivamente. O controle se baseia no uso de fungicidas protetores e sistêmicos. Todavia, existem relatos da existência de outras espécies de Alternaria causando pinta-preta em plantas da família Solanácea. O presente trabalho teve como objetivos realizar a caracterização molecular, morfológica e biológica de isolados de Alternaria oriundos de solanáceas cultiváveis e silvestres de diferentes regiões do Brasil. A caracterização molecular foi feita mediante sequenciamento e análises filogenéticas das regiões Alt a 1, GPD e Calmodulina. A caracterização morfológica foi conduzida por meio da mensuração das dimensões dos conídios e quantificação do número de septos e rostros. Na caracterização biológica realizou-se a avaliação da gama de hospedeiras solanáceas e testes in vitro de sensibilidade ao fungicida tebuconazole. As análises filogenéticas dos genes Alt a 1, GPD e Calmodulina possibilitaram a identificação das espécies A. tomatophila, A. mimicula e A. dauci oriundos de tomateiro, e também das espécies A. grandis e A. solani provenientes de batateira e lobeira. As características morfológicas da maioria dos isolados concordaram com a caracterização molecular. O isolado EH1642-BA identificado como A. solani foi capaz de causar pinta-preta em todos os hospedeiros exceto o pimentão. Já o EH1823-CE da espécie A. tomatophila e o EH1548-DF de A. grandis provenientes de tomateiro e batateira não apresentaram especificidade para as duas plantas hospedeiras originais. Contudo, os isolados EH1143-RS da espécie A.dauci e EH1377-CE de A. mimicula mostraram especificidade por hospedeira de origem ocasionando sintomas típicos da pinta-preta apenas em tomateiro. Isolados obtidos de tomateiro e berinjela causaram doença nas invasoras silvestres Datura stramonium e Physalis pubescens e isolados originários de D. stramonium e Nicandra physaloides provocaram sintomas em tomateiro, batateira e jiló. Em relação à sensibilidade ao tebuconazole verificou-se que em termos gerais os isolados apresentaram alta sensibilidade ao produto sob condições in vitro. Os resultados obtidos no presente estudo confirmaram a ocorrência de A. tomatophila e A. grandis como agentes causais da pinta-preta em tomateiro e batateira e foram detectadas pela primeira vez no Brasil a presença das espécies A. dauci e A. mimicula associadas à doença em tomateiro. Verificou-se ainda que solanáceas invasoras podem atuar como fontes de inóculo do patógeno e que o tebuconazole apresentou eficiência no controle in vitro para todos os isolados avaliados.

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Bacterial wilt caused by Ralstonia solanacearum, race 1, biovars 1 and 3 causes severe damage to pepper growth in Agreste region of state of Pernambuco in Brazil. The pathogen survival in infected tissues of stem and roots incorporated to the soil at 0, 5 and 15 cm; and at 10 different soil types of Pernambuco without host plant was studied by using a spontaneous mutant resistant to 100 mg l-1 of rifampicin (R. solanacearum A1-9Rif). Pathogen survival only showed difference (P<0.05) in relation to vegetal tissue. Pepper root tissues showed higher survival duration (DUR) (17.1 d), area under population curve (AACPOP) (430x104) and population at 7 (POP7) (5.0x104 UFC g-1 tissue) and 21 days (POP21) (3.1x104 UFC g-1 tissue) than stem tissues, which were respectively, 7.0 d; 3.8 x104; 0.35 and 3.1x104 UFC g-1 tissue. On the other hand stem tissues presented higher decomposition index (81.3%) and pH (7.7) than root tissues, respectively 68.9% and 6.8. The previous soil microbiological analysis did not finddifferences among populations of actinomycetes, copiotrophic, bacteria, total bacteria and total fungi respectively 5.02; 3.63; 5.23 and 4.19 log UFC g-1 dry soil. Populations of oligotrophyc bacteria, Bacillus spp., fluorescent Pseudomonas spp. and Trichoderma spp. were not detected. The pathogen was isolated from the soil adjacent to infected tissues of stem and roots at the three depths six weeks after experiment establishment. The analysis of AACPOP in relation to locals (counties) of soil sampling, type of soil coverage at the sampling time and soil texture was not significant by Kruskal-Wallis test (P≤0.05). Among the 10 studied soils, seven were classified as suppressive showing low intervals of DUR (42 to 49 days), AACPOP (0.77 to 4.05), POP14 (5.59 to 6.18 log UFC g-1 soil) and POP42 (5.44 to 6.31 log UFC g-1 soil). The soils S3, S4 and S6 were evaluated as conducive. Considering all soils together or only the suppressive, DUR,AACPOP and POP42 only showed significant correlation with soil physical and chemical characteristics, positive for clay, residual humidity and useful water and negative for pH. The population of copiotrophic bacteria, actinomycetes, total bacteria, total fungi (Fusarium spp., Aspergillus spp., Penicillium spp. and Rhizopus spp. were identified) and Bacillus spp. did not differ among the 10 soil types.
A murcha-bacteriana do pimentão é causada por Ralstonia solanacearum, raça 1, biovares 1 e 3 e causa grandes prejuízos à cultura desta solanácea. Este trabalho teve por objetivo estudar a sobrevivência do patógeno em tecidos infectados de caule e raiz incorporados ao solo às profundidades de 0, 5 e 15 cm; e em 10 diferentes tipos de solo na ausência da planta hospedeira. Foi utilizado um mutante resistente a 100 mg l-1 de rifampicina (R. solanacearum A1-9Rif). A sobrevivência do patógeno diferiu significativamente (P<0,05) apenas em relação aos tecidos vegetais analisados isoladamente. Desta forma, tecidos de raiz de pimentão apresentaram maior duração da sobrevivência (17,1 d), área abaixo da curva da população (AACPOP) (430x104) e população aos 7 (POP7) (5,0 x 104 UFC g-1 tecido) e 21 dias (POP21) (3,1 x 104 UFC g- 1 tecido) que os de caule, que foram respectivamente, 7,0 d; 3,8; 0,35 x104 e 0,48 x 104UFC g-1 tecido. Por outro lado, os tecidos do caule apresentaram maior índice de decomposição (81,3%) e pH (7,7) do que os de raízes, respectivamente 68,9% e 6,8. A análise microbiológica prévia deste solo não evidenciou diferenças significativas entre as populações de actinomicetos, bactérias copiotróficas, bactérias totais e fungos totais, que foram de 5,02; 3,63; 5,23 e 4,19 log UFC g-1 solo seco, respectivamente. Não foram encontradas populações de bactérias oligotróficas, Bacillus spp., Pseudomonas spp. fluorescentes, e Trichoderma spp. Entre os 10 tipos de solos estudados, sete foram classificados como supressivos por apresentarem baixas duração da sobrevivência (42 a 49 dias), AACPOP (0,77 a 4,05), POP14 (5,59 a 6,18 log UFC g-1 solo) e POP42 (5,44 a 6,31 log UFC g-1 solo). Os solos S3, S4 e S6 foram avaliados como conducivos. Neste estudo, apenas algumas características físicas e químicas apresentaram correlaçãosignificativa com duração da sobrevivência, AACPOP e POP42, considerando todos ossolos em conjunto ou apenas os supressivos, destacando-se argila, umidade residual e água disponível que apresentaram correlação positiva e o pH com correlação negativa.

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國立中興大學
植物病理學系
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Fluorescent pseudomonad YLFP18 was isolated from tomato phylloplane. Based on the results of biochemical tests and Biolog identification system, it was characterized and identified as Pseudomonas putida. The inhibitory effect of Pseudomonas putida YLFP18 on the growth of plant pathogenic bacteria was assayed on nutrient agar（NA）, potato dextrose agar（PDA）and King’s medium B（KB）. The results showed that YLFP18 could inhibit the growth of all or most of the strains in Acidovorax avenae subsp. citrulli AAC31, Erwinia carotovora subsp. carotovora ZL1, Ralstonia solanacearum PS152, Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris XCC70, X. axonopodis pv. vesicatoria XVT40 and X. vesicatoria XV122 on PDA and KB plates. However, with the exception of the strain XCC70, the YLFP18 could not inhibit the growth of any of the other strains tested on NA plates. Factors affecting the antibiosis of YLFP18 on the growth of X. axonopodis pv. vesicatoria XVT40 and R. solanacearum PS152 were further studied. Among the eight carbon sources tested, YLFP18 could inhibit the growth of XVT40 on NA plates supplemented with D-glucose, D-(+)-mannose and D-(+)-galactose. Whereas it could inhibit the growth of PS152 on NA plates supplemented with D-glucose, D-(+)-mannose, D-(+)-galactose, fructose and sucrose. Furthermore, YLFP18 showed the highest inhibitory effect on the growth of XVT40 and PS152 on NA plates supplemented with 0.2％ of glucose. In addition, the inhibitory effect of YLFP18 on the growth of XVT40 and PS152 was also affected by the growth temperature and the pH value of PDA plates. In the range from 20 ℃ to 32 ℃ tested, it appeared that YLFP18 had the highest inhibitory effect on the growth of XVT40 and PS152 on PDA at 24 ℃. And YLFP18 had the highest inhibitory effect on the growth of XVT40 and PS152 at pH 6 and pH 9, respectively. Production of hydrogen cyanide by YLFP18 was examined by a filter paper-plate cyanide quantitative method. The results showed that YLFP18 was a moderate cyanogenic strain. Although YLFP18 did not reduce the number of colonies formed by the plant pathogenic bacteria co-incubated with YLFP18 in a closed paired-plate system. The size of the colonies formed by the plant pathogenic bacteria tested was significantly smaller than that of the control. Control of bacterial spot of sweet pepper by cell suspensions of P. putida YLFP18 at the concentration of 108 CFU/ ml and 109 CFU/ ml were tested in the growth chamber conditions, the relative disease index was reduced from 100％ to 37.2％ and 7.7％, respectively. The disease severity of tomato bacterial wilt was also significantly reduced when tomato plant were treated with cell suspensions of YLFP18 in green house condition. In order to study the role of antibiosis, siderophore and HCN producing ability of the YLFP18 in the control of bacterial spot of sweet pepper and bacterial wilt of tomato, the Tn5 mutagenesis was used to induce mutantion of YLFP18. Three of single-site Tn5 insertion mutants YLFP18-A79（an antibiotic defective mutant）, YLFP18-H239（a mild-HCN producing mutant）and YLFP18-S250（a siderophore defective mutant）were obtained. The growth curves of these three mutants in nutrient broth were similar to that of the wild type strain. Disease control tests showed that the control efficacy of bacterial spot of sweet pepper by the mutant YLFP18-A79 was significantly reduced. It suggested that the antibiosis of YLFP18 was important to the control of bacterial spot of sweet pepper. Whereas the control efficacy of the mutants YLFP18-H239 and YLFP18-S250 was similar to that of the wild type strain and it appeared that the siderophore producing ability and hydrogen cyanide producing ability of YLFP18 were not important to the control bacterial spot of sweet pepper. The roles of antibiotic, siderophore and HCN in control of bacterial wilt of tomato by YLFP18 remains to be studied.

Nematodes are the most plentiful animals on earth, commonly found in soil or water, including oceans. Some species of nematodes are parasites of plants and animals. Plant-parasitic nematodes are non-segmented microscopic, eel-like round worms, obligate parasite possess stylets that live in soil causing damage to plants by feeding on roots or plant tissues. Plant-parasitic nematodes feed on roots, either within the root, some nematodes feed leaves. These nematodes cause breakdown of resistance to fungal diseases in fruit crops. Plant-parasitic nematodes living host tissue to feed on to grow and reproduce. Nematode life cycle consists of an egg, 4 pre-adult stages (juveniles) and an adult, life cycle depending on the species and the temperature. Nematodes do not move long distances (less than 6 inches per year). They are usually transported over long distances on machinery, in nursery stock, transplants, seeds, or by animals, moves soil, water and wind. They acquire nutrients from plant tissues by needle-like feeding structure (stylet/spear). Nematodes can be classified into three groups depending on feed on the plants such as ectoparasitic nematodes are always remaining outside the plant root tissues. Migratory endoparasitic nematodes move through root tissues sedentary endoparasitic nematodes penetrate young roots at or near the growing tip. They steal nutrients, disrupt water and mineral transport, and provide excellent sites for secondary pathogens (fungus and bactria) to invade the roots and decay. Several nematode species that cause problems in fruit orchards that are major limiting factors in fruit crop production cause extensive root necrosis resulting in serious economic losses. The root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne spp.), burrowing nematode (Radopholus similis) and citrus nematode (Tylenchulus semipentrans) are the major nematode pests that infect fruit crops. Parasitic nematodes that can damage tree fruit roots. Many kinds of nematodes have been reported in and around the roots of various fruit crops, only few are cause serious damage, including Root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.), Lesion nematodes (Pratylenchus species), Ring nematodes (Mesocriconema spp) are cigar-shaped that are strictly ectoparasitic, Dagger nematodes (Xiphinema spp) are relatively large ectoparasites that feed near root tips, Sting nematodes (Belonolaimus species) are ectoparasitic, Citrus nematodes (Tylenchulus semipenetrans) are sedentary semi-endoparasites. Nematodes reduce yield without the production of any noticeable above ground symptoms. Typical above ground symptoms of nematode infections stunting, yellowing and wilting. Major nematodes associated in large number of vegetables crops in India such as root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.), cyst nematodes (Heterodera spp.), lesion nematodes (Pratylenchus sp.), reniform nematodes (Rotylenchulus sp.) lance nematodes (Hoplolaimus spp.), stem and bulb nematode (Ditylenchus spp.) etc. Root-knot nematodes are important pests of vegetables belonging to solanaceous (brinjal, tomato, chili), cucurbitaceous (biter ground, cucumber, pumpkin, bottle gourd) leguminous (cowpea, bean, pea), cruciferous cauliflower, cabbage, broccoli, brussels, sprout), okra and several other root and bulb crops (onion, garlic, lettuce, celery, carrot, radish). Four species (M. incognita, M. javanica, M. arenaria and M. hapla) are more than 95% of the root-knot nematode population worldwide distribution. Stem and Bulb nematode (Ditylenchus spp.) commonly attacks onion, garlic, potato, pea and carrot etc. The nematodes spread from one area to another mainly through infested planting materials, water drains from infested areas into irrigation system, soil that adheres to implements, tyres of motor vehicles and shoes of plantation workers. Management recommendation through bio-pesticides, cultural practices, enrichment of FYM, Neem cake and other organic amendments.