Several economically important crops are susceptible to root-knot nematode (RKNs). Meloidogyne incognita and M. javanica the two most reported species from RKN complex, causing damage several worldwide. The successful outcome of Meloidogyne-plant interaction is associated with molecular factors secreted by suppress plant's immune response promote parasitism. In contrast, plant defense against i...

Experiments were conducted in the greenhouse to assess root galling and egg production of three root-knot nematode species, Meloidogyne arenaria, M. incognita, and M. javanica, on several weeds common to Florida agricultural land. Weeds evaluated were Amaranthus retroflexus (redroot pigweed), Cyperus esculentus (yellow nutsedge), Eleusine indica (goosegrass), Portulaca oleracea (common purslane...