SURVEY ON ROOT KNOT NEMATODE (MELOIDOGNE SPP) AFFECTING GROUNDNUTS IN KONDUGA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, BORNO STATE, NIGERIA
Abstract
A survey on meloidogyne spp affecting Groundnut in Konduga L.G.A, Borno state was carried out during August, september 2025 rain season in different groundnuts cultivated fields to determine the quantity and document of relative occurrence, distribution, density and prevalence of meloidogyne spp population infecting groundnuts plant in some areas in Konduga L.G.A, Borno State. Nigeria, The Soil and root sample were collected from ten (10) different locations. The data collected were analyzed based on Analysis of variance (ANOVA) and Means were separated using Tukey HISD Test by using statistic version 10.0 at 5% level of significance and the nematodes were extracted using Bearmann tray method and view with a compound microscope. The result showed that all the ten fields visited were infected with nematodes. Based on result obtained, Chabbal contains the highest nematode population of 16.40 with prevalence of 15.39% in soil sample, while in the root sample, BOSU Quarters farm 2 recorded the highest nematode population: at 29.80 with prevalence percentage of 36.89.
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