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PALOMARES-PEREZ, Martín; RODRIGUEZ-VELEZ, Beatriz  e  AYALA-ZERMENO, Miguel Ángel. Nematodes associated with nopal Opuntia ficus-indica L. (Miller) in Milpa Alta, Mexico City. Rev. Mex. Cienc. Agríc [online]. 2015, vol.6, n.spe11, pp.2205-2209. ISSN 2007-0934.  https://doi.org/10.29312/remexca.v0i11.799.

In Milpa Alta, south of Mexico City is located the main producing area of nopal Opuntia ficus-indica L. systematic sampling was performed to determine the existence of nematodes associated with the rhizosphere of crop. 11 genera of phytosanitary importance were identified, outstanding Cactodera cacti (Filipjev and Schuurmans-Stekhoven, 1941; Krall and Krall, 1978), main nematode of importance in the cultivation of nopal.

Palavras-chave : Cactodera cacti; Opuntia ficus-indica; cysts; phytopathogens.