Sugar beet cyst nematode (SBCN), Heterodera schachtii, is one of the important pests of sugarbeet growing area inthe world, especially in Europe, Canada and USA. SBCN has host in 23 plant families and the important crop host occursin two families; the Chenopodiaceae and Brassicaceae. Host crops include beets, mangolds, cabbage, spinach, brassicas,radish, mustard, and broccoli etc. In korea, SBCN was first detected in the highland Kimchi cabbage fields of easternGangwon-do, 2011. The obvious foliar symptom is poor plant stands and growth, wilting and yellowing. The most easilyrecognized sign of infection is the white to pale yellow and lemon-shaped adult female attached to roots. A survey ofBrassica spp. fields was conducted to determine the distribution of SBCN in Korea. The cyst nematode was only foundedin a restricted highland Kimchi cabbage fields in Gangwon-do. Damage from SBCN may be reduced by employing acombination of various management practies such as prevention of nematode infestation, crop rotation, SBCN resistanttrap crop, weed control and chemical control.

• Jae-Kook Lee(National institute of Agricultural Sciences, RDA)
• Hyung-Rae Ko(National institute of Agricultural Sciences, RDA)
• Byeong-Yong Park(National institute of Agricultural Sciences, RDA)