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Pale Cyst Nematode

Scientific Name

Globodera pallida Stone 1973 (CABI)

Common Name

Pale cyst nematode (PCN), white potato cyst nematode

Synonym

Formerly known as Heterodera pallida

Native To

South America (Trudgill et al. 2006)

Date of U.S. Introduction

First discovered in Idaho in 2006 (APHIS 2015)

Means of Introduction

Mainly through the movement of contaminated soil (APHIS 2015)

Impact

Major pest of potatoes and related crops; uncontrolled infestations can reduce yields by 80% (APHIS 2015)

White potato cyst nematode

White potato cyst nematode symptoms

Credit

Photo by Bonsak Hammeraas; The Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research, Bugwood.org

Source
Invasive.org.

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Spotlights

  • GLOBAL: Globodera Alliance

    • GLOBAL: Globodera Alliance.

    • GLOBAL is a five-year $3.2 million project funded by USDA. The project title is "Risk assessment and eradication of Globodera spp. in U.S. production of potato", with research focused on the potato cyst nematodes Globodera pallida (pale cyst nematode), G. rostochiensis (golden nematode), and the related species G. ellingtonae that has recently been found in Oregon and Idaho. GLOBAL stands for "Globodera Alliance", a group of 17 research, extension, and education professionals, located in Idaho, Oregon, New York, Canada, Scotland, and France. GLOBAL members include faculty from the University of Idaho, Oregon State University, Cornell University, US Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, The James Hutton Institute, and the French National Institute for Agricultural Research.

Distribution / Maps / Survey Status

Federally Regulated

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