Meloidogyne vitis infecting mulberry (Morus alba L.) in Yunnan, China: morphology, molecular identification, and pathogenicity
Yanmei Yang, Xinghua Yu, Dehong Tang, Wendong Xu, Zhengyu Zhang, Pengjun Wang, Shaojie Yuan · 2026
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Yanmei Yang and six co-workers wrote a 2026 report on a worm pest found in mulberry trees in Yunnan, China. Mulberry feeds the silk trade, so root pests are a real threat. The team found many root-knot worms in local trees. They set out to name the species and test if it could harm healthy trees.
Shape checks and gene tests both pointed to one species, known from grape vines. A test with species-specific primers gave the same match. When the team added young worms to healthy seedlings, the worms finished their life cycle and made root knots. The report is the first of this pest on mulberry.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Yanmei Yang, Xinghua Yu, Dehong Tang, Wendong Xu, Zhengyu Zhang, Pengjun Wang, Shaojie Yuan |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 49 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |