Plant Parasitic Nematodes Associated With Coffee in Kenya and Factors Influencing their Occurrence, Abundance and Diversity

Frequent detection of galls on coffee roots has raised concerns of nematodes in coffee production systems in Kenya. This study aimed at determining the occurrence of nematodes associated with coffee in Kenya and the role of crop management, cultivars, soil properties and agro ecological zones on the abundance and frequency of nematodes. A survey was conducted in the prime coffee growing areas in 10 counties namely; Machakos