This paper reports an occurrence of Meloidogyne enterolobii (syn. M. mayaguensis) in the State of Mato Grosso do Sul, on guava (Psidium guajava), cv. Novo Milênio. The nematode was characterized and identified using esterase (Est) isozyme phenotype (Est M2, Rm: 0.7 e 0.9).
root-knot nematode; Psidium guajava; isozyme esterase