• Organs attacked : 

Gradually browning white galls, their sizes may vary depending on the species of Meloidogyne .

• Swellings more or less tortuous and extended along the roots.

• Leaf chlorosis and leaf wilt occurring during the hottest hours of the day.

• Reduced plant development and fruit size.

• Distribution of diseased plants in foci

• Signs : mature females evidenced by making a cross section in the galls.

• Possible confusion : very specific root symptoms, beware of legumes not to confuse galls with nodules.

• Production areas affected :

•  Meloidogyne spp. reported on cabbage :