First report of root-knot nematode \(\textit{Meloidogyne enterolobii }\) infecting pomelo (\(\textit{Citrus maxima}\) (Burm.) Merri) in Vietnam

Meloidogyne enterolobii Yang & Eisenback, 1983 is amongst the most aggressive root-knot nematodes, causing significant annual losses worldwide to many crops and emerging in countries recently. Although plants belonging citrus family such as grapefruit have been reported non-hosts or poor hosts for M. enterolobii, our study recorded heavy infection of a nematode that resembles on pomelo, species family. The molecular data D2-D3 28S rRNA region, morphometrics, morphological features second-stage juveniles, males, females present confirmed recovered from pomelo Vietnam belongs enterolobii. To best knowledge, this represents first report infecting providing new insight into host status important pest.