Türkiye'de Melisada (Melissa officinalis L.) Bulunan Kök-ur Nematodu Meloidogyne arenaria'nın İlk Kaydı

Lemon palm (Melissa officinalis L.), a perennial plant from Lamiaceae family, is cultivated in all Mediterranean countries and coastal regions of Türkiye. It can be attacked by several pathogens like nematodes which reduce its yield quality. In this study, morphometric measurements, morphological molecular identifications were done using juveniles females obtained galled roots lemon balm collected Balıkesir province As result, M. arenaria was the only identified species analyzed samples. This first report detected on