| molecular characterisation and diagnosis of root-knot nematodes (meloidogyne spp.) from turfgrasses in north carolina, usa. | root-knot nematodes (meloidogyne spp.) are the most common and destructive plant-parasitic nematode group worldwide and adversely influence both crop quality and yield. in this study, a total of 51 root-knot nematode populations from turfgrasses were tested, of which 44 were from north carolina, 6 from south carolina and 1 from virginia. molecular characterisation was performed on these samples by dna sequencing on the ribosomal dna 18s, its and 28s d2/d3. species-specific primers were developed ... | 2015 | 26599462 |