Identifikasi Spesies Nematoda Meloidogyne sp pada Tanaman Tomat (Solanum lycopersicum L) dan Seledri (Apium graveolens L) di Samarinda

Abstract

Abstract. Nematodes are harmful organisms for tomato and celery plants. This research aims to know Meloidogyne species that attack tomato and celery plants. The locations are in Lempake and Sambutan, Samarinda city, East Kalimantan. The identification of nematode species is based on morphometric and perennial pattern characteristics. Nematode extract was performed by root stenning method and nematode surgery. The result showed that there were one species (Meloidogyne javanica) of nematode at the root of tomato and celery plant in Lempake, while in Sambutan showed that there were two species of Meloidogyne, they are Meloidogyne javanica and Meloidogyne incognita. Based on this research showed that nematodes Meloidogyne are the enormous nematodes on tomato and celery plants in Samarinda.