Plant-parasitic nematodes associated with olive in Jordan

Abstract

Several nematode genera and species occur in association with olive (Olea europaea L.) in Jordan (Anon., 1970; Qasem, 1970; Abu-Gharbieh et al., 1978; Bridge, 1978; Hashim, 1979). In 1980-1982, the geographical distribution of plant-parasitic nematodes in the olive groves of Jordan was investigated, thus extending our knowledge of the composition of the nematode fauna on this crop and enabling some speculations to be made about the possible economic significance of nematodes to olive production in this country.