Some Herbaceous Hosts of the Ring Nematode (Criconemella xenoplax). E. I. Zehr, Professor, Department of Plant Pathology and Physiology, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634-0377. S. A. Lewis, Professor, and M. J. Bonner, Former Research Associate, Department of Plant Pathology and Physiology, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634-0377. Plant Dis. 70:1066-1069. Accepted for publication 14 April 1986. Copyright 1986 The American Phytopathological Society. DOI: 10.1094/PD-70-1066.

Certain indigenous herbaceous plants and peach orchard cover crops were investigated as hosts of Criconemella xenoplax. The nematode population increased on curly dock (Rumex crispus), perennial ryegrass (Lolium perennae), vetch (Vicia sativa), crimson clover (Trifolium incarnatum var. elatius), hairy vetch (V. villosa), and cowpea (Vigna unguiculata subsp. unguiculata). Populations were stable and the nematode may have reproduced on tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea) and white clover (T. repens). Populations declined on 31 other plant species.