Susceptibility and resistance of lavender and lavandin cultivars to four root-knot nematode species

Öz

Lavender, Lavandula spp. L. (Lamiales: Lamiaceae) is an important medicinal and aromatic plant due to its bioactive compounds. Its tolerance to arid, low productivity soils has expanded cultivation in our country, increasing plant protection issues. Root-knot nematodes, Meloidogyne spp. Göldi, 1887 (Tylenchida: Meloidogynidae) significantly reduce yield and quality and may alter active compounds, yet their control in lavender remains difficult and understudied. This study evaluated the susceptibility and resistance of lavender cultivars to four common root-knot nematode isolates: Meloidogyne incognita (Kofoid & White, 1919) Chitwood, 1949, Meloidogyne javanica (Treub, 1885) Chitwood, 1949, Meloidogyne hapla Chitwood, 1949 and Meloidogyne arenaria (Neal, 1889) Chitwood, 1949 (Tylenchida: Meloidogynidae). The study was carried out between April and June 2025 at the Nematology Laboratory of the Faculty of Agriculture, Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Türkiye. Four Lavandin cultivars (Silver, Grosso, Super A and Abrialis) and six Lavender cultivars (Sevtopolis, Hemus, Raya, Drujba, Yubileina and Hebar) were tested. Grosso, Abrialis, Silver, and Drujba were resistant to all nematode isolates, while Sevtopolis was resistant only to M. javanica. In contrast, Super A, Raya, Hemus, Yubileina, and Hebar were susceptible to all isolates, and Sevtopolis was susceptible to M. incognita, M. hapla, and M. arenaria. These findings provide valuable insights for managing root-knot nematodes and promoting sustainable lavender cultivation.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Lavender
• medicinal and aromatic plants
• Meloidogyne spp.
• resistance
• susceptibility

Destekleyen Kurum

TÜBİTAK-ARDEB 1002-A Short Term Support Module

Proje Numarası

1240791

Teşekkür

I would like to express my sincere gratitude to Mehmet Ali Mandacı, a PhD student, for his valuable assistance with the statistical analyses conducted in this research.

Lavanta ve lavandin çeşitlerinin dört kök-ur nematodu türüne karşı duyarlılığı ve direnci

Öz

Lavanta, Lavandula spp. L. (Lamiales: Lamiaceae), biyoaktif bileşenleri nedeniyle önemli bir tıbbi ve aromatik bitkidir. Kurak ve verimsiz topraklara olan toleransı, ülkemizde yetiştiriciliğinin yaygınlaşmasına neden olmuş ve bitki sağlığı sorunlarını artırmıştır. Kök ur nematodları, Meloidogyne spp. Göldi, 1887 (Tylenchida: Meloidogynidae) verimi ve kaliteyi önemli ölçüde düşürür ve aktif bileşikleri değiştirebilir, ancak lavantada bunların kontrolü zor ve yeterince araştırılmamıştır. Bu çalışmada lavanta çeşitlerinin dört yaygın kök ur nematodu izolatına karşı duyarlılığı ve direnci değerlendirilmiştir: Meloidogyne incognita (Kofoid & White, 1919) Chitwood, 1949, Meloidogyne javanica (Treub, 1885) Chitwood, 1949, Meloidogyne hapla Chitwood, 1949 ve Meloidogyne arenaria (Neal, 1889) Chitwood, 1949 (Tylenchida: Meloidogynidae). Bu çalışma, Nisan-Haziran 2025 tarihleri arasında Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Nematoloji Laboratuvarı'nda gerçekleştirilmiştir. Dört Lavandin çeşidi (Silver, Grosso, Super A, Abrialis) ve altı Lavanta çeşidi (Sevtopolis, Hemus, Raya, Drujba, Yubileina, Hebar) test edildi. Grosso, Abrialis, Silver ve Drujba tüm nematod izolatlarına dirençliyken, Sevtopolis sadece M. javanica'ya dirençliydi. Buna karşılık, Super A, Raya, Hemus, Yubileina ve Hebar tüm izolatlara duyarlıydı ve Sevtopolis ise M. incognita, M. hapla ve M. arenaria'ya duyarlıydı. Bu bulgular, kök ur nematodlarının yönetimi ve sürdürülebilir lavanta yetiştiriciliğinin teşvik edilmesi için değerli bilgiler sağlamaktadır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Lavanta
• tıbbi ve aromatik bitkiler
• Meloidogyne spp.
• dayanıklılık
• duyarlılık

Destekleyen Kurum

TÜBİTAK-ARDEB 1002-A Hızlı Destek Modülü

Proje Numarası

1240791

Teşekkür

I would like to express my sincere gratitude to Mehmet Ali Mandacı, a PhD student, for his valuable assistance with the statistical analyses conducted in this research.

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