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Systematic Review

Plant-Parasitic Nematodes Associated with Potato Production and Current Management Trends: A Systematic Review (2015–2025)

by
Sibulele Zozo
1,
Silindile Miya
1,2,*,
Charles Shelton Mutengwa
1,
Sinethemba Zulu
3 and
Nancy Keikantsemang Ntidi
4
1
Department of Agronomy, University of Fort Hare, Alice 5700, South Africa
2
Agricultural Research Council-Vegetables, Industrial and Medicinal Plants, Roodeplaat, Pretoria 0001, South Africa
3
Agricultural Research Council-Plant Health and Protection, Biosystematics, Nematology, Roodeplaat, Pretoria 0001, South Africa
4
Agricultural Research Council (ARC)–Grain Crops (GC), Potchefstroom 2520, South Africa
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Agriculture 2026, 16(13), 1428; https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture16131428
Submission received: 23 April 2026 / Revised: 17 June 2026 / Accepted: 18 June 2026 / Published: 30 June 2026
(This article belongs to the Section Crop Protection, Diseases, Pests and Weeds)
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Abstract

Potato is the third most important food crop in the world after maize and rice. Its importance stems from its contribution to food security in most parts of the world. Although the crop is widely cultivated globally, it faces numerous biotic and abiotic challenges, among which plant-parasitic nematodes pose a significant threat. The objective of the study is to map the nematode species affecting potato crops while drawing links with their pervasiveness and outlining effective control strategies. The article selection process followed the PRISMA guidelines. A total of 41 articles were selected for the review from an initial 944 records retrieved from the Web of Science, Scopus, CAB Abstract, and reference list based on their relevance to the study criteria. The findings indicate that G. pallida, G. rostochiensis, M. incognita and M. javanica were the most reported nematodes globally. Chemical and biological control remain the most widely used management strategies, while incorporating resistant cultivars, abiotic inducers, organic fertilizers, and crop rotation offers greater potential to enhance the sustainability and resilience of farming systems. A significant global research gap persists in nematode surveillance and diagnostic surveys of potato-growing regions.
Keywords: potato; plant-parasitic nematodes; management strategies; Meloidogyne spp.; Globodera spp.; Pratylenchus spp. potato; plant-parasitic nematodes; management strategies; Meloidogyne spp.; Globodera spp.; Pratylenchus spp.

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Zozo, S.; Miya, S.; Mutengwa, C.S.; Zulu, S.; Ntidi, N.K. Plant-Parasitic Nematodes Associated with Potato Production and Current Management Trends: A Systematic Review (2015–2025). Agriculture 2026, 16, 1428. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture16131428

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Zozo S, Miya S, Mutengwa CS, Zulu S, Ntidi NK. Plant-Parasitic Nematodes Associated with Potato Production and Current Management Trends: A Systematic Review (2015–2025). Agriculture. 2026; 16(13):1428. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture16131428

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Zozo, Sibulele, Silindile Miya, Charles Shelton Mutengwa, Sinethemba Zulu, and Nancy Keikantsemang Ntidi. 2026. "Plant-Parasitic Nematodes Associated with Potato Production and Current Management Trends: A Systematic Review (2015–2025)" Agriculture 16, no. 13: 1428. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture16131428

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Zozo, S., Miya, S., Mutengwa, C. S., Zulu, S., & Ntidi, N. K. (2026). Plant-Parasitic Nematodes Associated with Potato Production and Current Management Trends: A Systematic Review (2015–2025). Agriculture, 16(13), 1428. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture16131428

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