| Sumario: | Diploscapter coronata is a free-living soil bacterial-feeding nematode found in
compost, sewage or agricultural soil and as a facultative parasite of insects and vertebrates,
even humans. The clinical symptoms include epigastric tenderness, diarrhea,
crampy abdominal pain, weakness and nauseas. Also, they have been considered as
potential carriers of bacteria pathogenic to the surface of preharvest fruits and vegetables
in contact with soil. In this note, we reported the presence of D. coronata in the framework
of diverse soil nematodes samplings in orchards of Abasto town, Buenos Aires province,
Argentina. Soil samples taken from tomato growing (Lycopersicon esculentum) were
processed in the laboratory by the centrifugation method, while collected roots were
observed directly under stereomicroscope in order to isolate nematodes. Specimens
were identified by morphological and morphometric characteristics. Results showed the
presence of D. coronata in agricultural soil and in association with root galls, caused by
the plant-parasitic nematode, Nacobbus aberrans. Females were the only isolated stage.
The detection of this nematode in greenhouses where dogs, cats and poultry live together
without any health control highlights the importance of applying proper hygiene measures
during agricultural practices to avoid contamination of fruits and vegetables and prevent
infections in domestic animals and humans. This report constitutes the first record of the
Diploscapter genus with the species D. coronata in Argentina.
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