Plant parasitic nematode species found on important plants grown in agricultural lands in Adana

Objective of this study was to investigate plant parasitic nematode species in plant cultivars of agricultural area in the province of Adana. Soil samples were taken from 140 different locations of Adana province between May and August of 2010. Soil samples were extracted in the laboratory and plant parasitic nematodes were fixed and permanently prepared for the diagnostic studies. Plant parasitic nematodes found in this study were identified and synonyms, systematic locations, distributions and habitats were given according to the literature.As a result of the study 23 plant parasitic nematode species belonging to the orders Tylenchida, Aphelenchida, Dorylaimida and 8 families and 12 genus were recorded five species; Pratylenchus zeae Graham, 1951, P. loosi Loof, 1960, P. delattrei Luc, 1958 , Helicotylenchus digonicus Perry in Perry, Darling and Thorne, 1959, Scutylenchus cylindricaudatus Ivanova, 1968, are new records for the Eastern Mediterranean Region. Pratylenchus delattrei is recorded for the first time the Nematoda fauna of Turkey.Key Words: Plant Parasitic Nematodes, Systematic, Faunistic, Survey, Adana