Characterization of some wild types of tomato Lycopersicum sp and evaluation of their susceptibility to root-knot nematode Meloidogyne spp.

Authors

  • Mohammad Moulla Tishreen University
  • Nadin Ali Tishreen University
  • Farah Othman Tishreen University

Abstract

This research was carried out in the Green House Company (1500 meters from Latakia city center), inside a 45-square-meter plastic house during 2018. The aim of the research was to evaluate the susceptibility of five wild tomato germplasms (Farah, Fortumino, F3-9, F3-11, Sigma) to infection by root-knot nematodes Meloidogyne spp., in comparison with a commercial hybrid F1 (Pestona). Seedlings were infected with high density of nematode suspension (3000 larvae / ml nematode suspension). Morphological characteristics of the plants: nature of growth, color and nature of the stem, shape, size and color of the flower and number of leaves in the leaf were taken into account. Some indicators of nematode infection, such as root galling rate, galls index, and number of egg masses were also considered. The results showed a variation between the studied germplasms in terms of strength of growth: Sigma and Fortomino were distinguished by high growth strength. All the studied wild germplasms were not limited in growth, except for the F3-11 and the commercial hybrid F1 (Pistona). Sigma achieved the lowest value in the average number of egg masses on the roots (9.75), and the average galling rate was (2.75). The results also showed that F3-11 was the most sensitive to infection, it achieved the highest value for the average number of egg masses (50.5), and the average galling rate was (5) with a significant difference from Sigma.

Author Biographies

Mohammad Moulla, Tishreen University

Professor of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Faculty of Agriculture

Nadin Ali, Tishreen University

Assistant Professor, Department of Plant Protection

Farah Othman, Tishreen University

Master Student, Faculty of Agriculture

Published

2021-01-25

How to Cite

معلّا م. . . ., علي ن. ., & عثمان ف. . . (2021). Characterization of some wild types of tomato Lycopersicum sp and evaluation of their susceptibility to root-knot nematode Meloidogyne spp. Tishreen University Journal -Biological Sciences Series, 42(6). Retrieved from https://journal.tishreen.edu.sy/index.php/bioscnc/article/view/10316