Evaluation of Cucumis sativus var. hardwickii Cultigens for Resistance to Root-knot Nematodes

Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Report 20:19-20 (article 10) 1997 S. Alan Walters and Todd C. Wehner Department of Horticultural Science, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695-7609 Resistance to root-knot nematode has been identified in Cucumis sativus var. hardwickii cultigen LJ 90403 (2). Currently, that is the only cultigen identified that is cross-compatible with Cucumis sativus […]

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Split-Root Technique for Multiple Nematode Resistance in Cucumber

Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Report 18:29-30 (article 13) 1995 S. Alan Walters and Todd C. Wehner; Kenneth R. Barker Dept. Horticultural Science, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695-7609; Dept. Plant Pathology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695-7616 Currently there are no cucumber cultivars that have resistance to the root-knot nematodes that are detrimental to […]

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Use of Reproduction Factor and Gall Index in Determining Resistance in Cucumis spp.

Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Report 15:28-30 (article 10) 1992 Todd C. Wehner, S. Alan Walters and Kenneth R. Barker Department of Horticultural Science, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695-7609, Department of Plant Pathology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, 27695 According to Taylor and Sasser (4), nematode reproduction can be used to measure root-knot nematode resistance, […]

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Correlation of Shoot Weight with Root Galling in Cucumis spp. Inoculated with Root-knot Nematodes

Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Report 14:19-21 (article 8) 1991 Todd C. Wehner, S. Alan Walters and Kenneth R. Barker Department of Horticultural Science (first and second authors) and Department of Plant Pathology (third author), North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695-7609 Root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.) are the most important pathogen of cucumbers (Cucumis sativus L.) in […]

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Resistance of Cucumber to the Root-knot Nematode, Meloidogyne hapla

Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Report 13:10-11 (article 4) 1990 S. Alan Walters and Todd C. Wehner Department of Horticultural Science, North Carolina State University, Raleigh NC 27695-7609 Kenneth R. Barker Department of Plant Pathology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh NC 27695-7616 Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) is one of the most susceptible crops to root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne […]

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Root Knot Nematode Egg Concentrate for Inoculating Cucumis spp. Tests

Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Report 13:8-9 (article 3) 1990 Todd C. Wehner and S. Alan Walters Department of Horticultural Science, North Carolina State University, Raldigh NC 27695-7609 Kenneth R. Barker Department of Plant Pathology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh NC 27695-7616 In determining resistance of plant cultigens to root knot nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.), eggs are often […]

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