Characterizing microbial communities associated with northern root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne hapla) occurrence and soil health.

ABSTRACT: The northern root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne hapla) causes extensive damage to agricultural crops globally. In addition, M. hapla populations with no known genetic or morphological differences exhibit parasitic variability (PV) or reproductive potential based on soil type. However, why M. hapla populations from mineral soil with degraded soil health conditions have a higher PV than populations from muck soil is unknown. To improve our understanding of soil bio-physicochemical conditions in the environment where M. hapla populations exhibited PV, this study characterized the soil microbial community and core- and indicator-species structure associated with M. hapla occurrence and soil health conditions in 15 Michigan mineral and muck vegetable production f

SUBMITTER: Lartey I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10667709 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature