Detection of the root-lesion nematode, Pratylenchus penetrans (Cobb), in a nematode community using real-time PCR

Abstract

Pratylenchus penetrans causes damage to different vegetables such as radish, carrot, bur- dock, lettuce, butterbur, and strawberry (Chikaoka, 1983) and is considered as one of the most important nematode pests for Japanese agriculture. Because it is known that there is a ...