Survey on potato parasitic nematodes has been undertaken in order to find distribution of the nemic fauna. 41 soil samples were taken from potato fields in Gyeongbug, Gyeongnam and Gangweon provinces. Twenty four species belonging to 16 different genera were identified. Potato cyst nematode, Globodera rostochiensis was not found in the areas. Potato-rot nematode, Ditylenchus destructor and stem nematode, Ditylenchus dipsaci were found from several potato fields and population density high and showed damage to the crops. Root-lesion nematode, Pratylenchus minyus, Pratylenchus penetrans, Pratytenchus thornei and Pratylenchus vulnus were found and their population of these four species were high depending on the fields. Root-knot nematode, Meloidogyne hapla and Meloidogyne incognita were found. M. hapla was found only in Gangweon province and the population density was high. M. incognita was found at Milyang in Gyeongnam province. Spiral nematode, Heticotylenchus digonichus, Helicotylenchus dihystera, Helicotylenchus pseudorobustus, Rotylenchus orientalis and Rotylenchus pini were found. Aphelenchoides saprophilus, Criconemoides informis, Ditylenchus destructor, D. dipsaci, Helicotylenchus digonichus, H. dihystera, Hemicriconemoides intermedius, Meloidogyne hapla, Psilenchus hilarulus, Pratylenchus minyus, and Xiphinema americanum were first found from potato fields in Korea.

두 종류의 부리혹선충(M. incognita, M. hapla) 각각에 대한 우리나라 콩 장려품종들의 저항성을 검정한 결과 1. 인코그니타혹선충(M. incognita)에는 은대두, 백천, 동북대, 단엽콩이 저항성 이었으며 광두, 황금총, 부석은 중정도 저항성이었고 광교외 8품종은 감수성 이었다. 2. 당근혹선충(M. hapla)에는 장엽콩 한 품종만이 저항성이었으며 단엽콩, 힐, 동북태, 함안대립, 충북백은 중정도 저항성을 나타내었고 육우 3호 외 9품종은 감수성이었다. 3. 두 종류의 뿌리혹선충에 모두 저항성을 나타내는 품종은 없었으나 단엽콩과 둥북태는 인코니타혹선충(M. incognita)에는 저항성을 가지면서 당근혹선충(M. hapla)에는 중정도 저항성을 나타내는 좋은 품종이었다.