Sains Malaysiana 43(2)(2014): 175–183

Population Distribution of Plant-parasitic Nematodes of Bananas in Peninsular Malaysia

(Taburan Populasi Nematod Parasit Tanaman Pisang di Semenanjung Malaysia)

S.A. SAYED ABDUL RAHMAN¹, S.N. MOHD ZAIN¹, M.Z. BILAL MAT², A.K. SIDAM²,

R.Y. OTHMAN¹& Z. MOHAMED¹*

¹Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, 50603,

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

²Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (MARDI),

50774 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Received: 31 January 2013/Accepted: 18 May 2013

ABSTRACT

A nematode population distribution survey was conducted in banana plantations/farms in Peninsular Malaysia from June 2004 to January 2006. This study highlights differences obtained from the survey compared with previously published reports in terms of species prevalence in banana plantations. As opposed to the widely reported prevalence of Radopholus similis (Cobb 1893) Thorne, 1949, on banana plants worldwide, Rotylenchulus reniformis Linford and Oliveira, 1940, was found to be the most common nematode species in the isolated soil samples (Prominence Value = 824.28; n=63) while Meloidogyne incognita (Kofoid & White 1919) Chitwood, 1949, was predominant in the isolated root samples (Prominence Value = 449.77; n=57) in Peninsular Malaysia. Besides, contradicting previous reports, M. incognita was found to dominate Cavendish plantation areas in this region instead of R. similis. Inter-species interaction resulting in species predominance and co-dominance in banana rhizhosphere was also observed in this study.

Keywords: Banana; Meloidogyne incognita; nematode; prominence value; Rotylenchulus reniformis

ABSTRAK

Suatu tinjauan taburan populasi nematod telah dijalankan di ladang-ladang pisang di Semenanjung Malaysia dari bulan Jun 2004 hingga ke Januari 2006. Kajian ini menunjukkan dapatan yang berbeza daripada segi corak taburan spesies di ladang pisang, berbanding tinjauan yang pernah dilaporkan. Di Semenanjung Malaysia, spesies nematod yang paling kerap ditemui dalam sampel tanah ialah Rotylenchulus reniformis Linford dan Oliveira 1940, (Nilai keutamaan = 824.28; n=63), manakala Meloidogyne incognita (Kofoid & White 1919) Chitwood, 1949, paling kerap ditemui dalam sampel akar (Nilai keutamaan = 449.77; n=57). Penemuan ini bercanggah dengan keputusan yang sering dilaporkan dengan Radopholus similis (Cobb 1893) Thorne, 1949 adalah spesies utama di kawasan tanaman pisang di seluruh dunia. Selain itu, M. incognita juga didapati mendominasi kawasan-kawasan tanaman Cavendish berbanding Radopholus similis dan kenyataan ini juga bercanggah dengan yang terdahulu. Kajian ini juga mendapati bahawa terdapat interaksi antara spesies hasil daripada kewujudan spesies dominan dan ko-dominan dalam rizosfera pisang.

Kata kunci: Meloidogyne incognita; nematod; nilai keutamaan; pisang; Rotylenchulus reniformis

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