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@article{Mgonja_Temu_Mziray_Kashando_Mwenisongole_Masunga_Lyantagaye4_Luambano_2021, title={Morphological and Molecular Identification of Pratylenchus goodeyi Associated with Banana in Tanzania}, volume={45}, url={https://tjs.udsm.ac.tz/index.php/tjs/article/view/219}, abstractNote={<p>Banana (<em>Musa</em> sp. [L]) is an important staple food and cash crop for about 30 percent of the total population in Tanzania. Root lesion nematodes, particularly <em>Pratylenchus goodeyi, </em>are among the major pests affecting banana production in Tanzania. Morphological, morphometric and molecular approaches are required for accurate identification of nematodes. In this study, 80 <em>P. goodeyi </em>isolates from major banana growing areas in Tanzania were identified. Sequence analysis of part of the small subunit (SSU), large subunit (LSU) and internal transcribed spacers (ITS) regions of ribosomal DNA (rDNA) confirmed the identity of <em>P. goodeyi</em>. DNA sequences were analysed using Geneious version 11.0 software and phylogenetic relationship was constructed using Bayesian inference (BI) method. <em>P. goodeyi</em> identified in this study resembles <em>P. goodeyi</em> identified from other parts of the world and their sequences clustered closely (98.6 – 99.9 % similarity) with other <em>P. goodeyi</em> sequences in the GenBank. The results obtained from this study will provide an insight on the presence of harmful root lesion nematodes in Tanzanian bananas, contributing to further studies aimed at developing efficient nematode management strategies in Tanzania.</p> <p><strong>Keywords: </strong>Genetic variation; Morphology; <em>Musa</em> sp.; Root lesion nematode</p>}, number={2}, journal={Tanzania Journal of Science}, author={Mgonja, Doreen and Temu, Gladness and Mziray, Magreth and Kashando, Beatrice and Mwenisongole, Ambilikile and Masunga, Minza and Lyantagaye4, Sylvester and Luambano, Nessie}, year={2021}, month={Mar.}, pages={265–278} }