红麻根结线虫是红麻侵染性病害的重要病原之一,它严重威胁着红麻的生产。国内迄今对红麻根结线虫病未作过全面调查,亦未见有关虫种鉴定的报道。我们自1980—1982年对湖南和广西麻区的红麻根结线虫病作了初步调查鉴定,现报道如下: Kenaf root knot nematode is an important pathogen of kenaf infestation, which seriously threatens the production of kenaf. To date, no comprehensive investigation has been conducted on kenaf root knot nematode disease in China, and no report on the identification of insect pest species has been reported. We conducted a preliminary investigation and identification of kenaf root knot nematodes in Hunan and Guangxi areas from 1980 to 1982 and are reported as follows: