Reaction of soybean cultivars to two races of Meloidogyne enterolobii and their aggressiveness under plastic house conditions

What is it about?

We studied the resistance of soybean cultivars to two races of Meloidogyne enterolobii. Both races showed reproductive ability in all soybean cultivars. Only cultivar BRS 7180 IPRO was moderately resistant to both races albeit with moderate to low values in comparison to their reproduction in tomato plants. The race from cotton was considered statistically more aggressive than the guava population on soybean experiments . In view of the importance and prospects for expansion of the soybean crop, the findings of this study contribute to a better understanding of the resistance and aggressiveness exhibited by the two races of M. enterolobii, Moreover, the study highlights the significant challenge that lies ahead in developing breeding programs to select soybean genotypes with multiple resistance to Meloidogyne spp.

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