First Reports and Morphological and Molecular Characterization of Pratylenchus delattrei and Quinisulcius capitatus Associated with Chickpea in Ethiopia

Chickpea ( L.) is classed among the most important leguminous crops of high economic value in Ethiopia. Two plant-parasitic nematode species, and , were recovered from chickpea-growing areas in Ethiopia and characterized using molecular and morphological data, including the first scanning electron microscopy data for . New sequences of D2-D3 of 28S, ITS rDNA and mtDNA genes have been obtained from these species, providing the first sequences for and with both species being found for the first time on chickpea in Ethiopia. Furthermore, was recovered in Ethiopia for the first time. The information obtained about these nematodes will be crucial to developing effective nematode management plans for future chickpea production.