Paper · 2026 · Türk Tarım ve Doğa Bilimleri Dergisi

Identification of Plant-Parasitic Nematodes in Mint and Parsley Cultivation Areas of Kahramankazan District, Ankara Province

Çiğdem Aykurt; Furkan Ulaş; Mustafa Imren

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Abstract

Plant-parasitic nematodes (PPNs) are significant soil-borne pests that cause economic losses in mint (Mentha piperita L.) and parsley (Petroselinum crispum Mill.) farming. This study aimed to examine the PPN fauna in the Kahramankazan district of Ankara, Türkiye, where these crops are intensively cultivated. A total of 50 soil samples were collected from locations including Saray, Kumpınar, Yazıbeyli, Aydın, and Güvenç, and nematodes were isolated using a modified Baermann funnel method. The nematodes were identified based on their morphological characteristics. Important species such as Aphelenchus avenae, Basiria berylla, Helicotylenchus dihystera, Ditylenchus dipsaci, and Pratylenchus thornei were found. The most abundant genera were Helicotylenchus and Filenchus, detected in 88% and 86% of the infested samples, respectively. The least common genera were Psilenchus and Basiria at 28%. This study provides essential data for managing nematode problems in mint and parsley cultivation.

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Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

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Helicotylenchus was among the most abundant nematode genera, detected in 88% of infested samples.

Taxon
mint (Mentha piperita L.) and parsley (Petroselinum crispum Mill.)Petroselinum crispumMentha ×piperitae3
Interactor
HelicotylenchusHelicotylenchuse0pest
Outcome
most abundant generae0
Value
88%e0

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Petroselinum crispum
Petroselinum crispum · TaxonVítor Jorge · CC BY 4.0 · iNaturalist ↗
Mentha x piperita
Mentha ×piperita · TaxonOwn work · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗
Helicotylenchus
Helicotylenchus · Interactor · picture of the genus (one of its species)KarmTogo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“The most abundant genera were Helicotylenchus and Filenchus, detected in 88% and 86% of the infested samples”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 717–825 · show in text ↑
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“economic losses in mint (Mentha piperita L.) and parsley (Petroselinum crispum Mill.) farming”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 77–170 · show in text ↑
Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Filenchus was among the most abundant nematode genera, detected in 86% of infested samples.

Taxon
mint (Mentha piperita L.) and parsley (Petroselinum crispum Mill.)Petroselinum crispumMentha ×piperitae3
Interactor
FilenchusFilenchuse0pest
Outcome
most abundant generae0
Value
86%e0

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Petroselinum crispum
Petroselinum crispum · TaxonVítor Jorge · CC BY 4.0 · iNaturalist ↗
Mentha x piperita
Mentha ×piperita · TaxonOwn work · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

Verbatim

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“The most abundant genera were Helicotylenchus and Filenchus, detected in 88% and 86% of the infested samples”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 717–825 · show in text ↑
e3

“economic losses in mint (Mentha piperita L.) and parsley (Petroselinum crispum Mill.) farming”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 77–170 · show in text ↑
Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Psilenchus and Basiria were the least common nematode genera, at 28% of samples.

Taxon
mint (Mentha piperita L.) and parsley (Petroselinum crispum Mill.)Petroselinum crispumMentha ×piperitae3
Interactor
PsilenchusPsilenchuse1pest
Second interactor
BasiriaBasiriae1pest
Outcome
least common generae1
Value
28%e1

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Petroselinum crispum
Petroselinum crispum · TaxonVítor Jorge · CC BY 4.0 · iNaturalist ↗
Mentha x piperita
Mentha ×piperita · TaxonOwn work · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

Verbatim

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“The least common genera were Psilenchus and Basiria at 28%”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 841–899 · show in text ↑
e3

“economic losses in mint (Mentha piperita L.) and parsley (Petroselinum crispum Mill.) farming”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 77–170 · show in text ↑
Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Important plant-parasitic nematode species were found in mint and parsley fields.

Taxon
mint (Mentha piperita L.) and parsley (Petroselinum crispum Mill.)Petroselinum crispumMentha ×piperitae3
Interactor
Aphelenchus avenaeAphelenchus avenaee2pest
Second interactor
Basiria beryllae2pest
Outcome
Important speciese2
Qualifier
Helicotylenchus dihystera, Ditylenchus dipsaci, and Pratylenchus thorneie2

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Petroselinum crispum
Petroselinum crispum · TaxonVítor Jorge · CC BY 4.0 · iNaturalist ↗
Mentha x piperita
Mentha ×piperita · TaxonOwn work · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

Verbatim

e2

“Important species such as Aphelenchus avenae, Basiria berylla, Helicotylenchus dihystera, Ditylenchus dipsaci, and Pratylenchus thornei were found”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 569–715 · show in text ↑
e3

“economic losses in mint (Mentha piperita L.) and parsley (Petroselinum crispum Mill.) farming”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 77–170 · show in text ↑