Abstract
Five pepper varieties were screened for resistance to root knot nematodes. Each plant was inoculated with a single egg mass of Melodogyne sp and harvested six weeks after inoculation.using the combination of values for reproductive factor (RF) and Gailing index (GE), the screened pepper varieties were labeled resistant, susceptible or tolerant to Melodogyne sp. The resistant varities were goliath, Capsicum anum), the susceptible were Rodo (Capsicum chinense), tatase, (Capsicum frutenscens)Bawa (Capsicum baccatum) and Sombo (Capsicum germplas) were rated tolerant. The results revealed that the susceptible varieties were more than the resistant varieties The results indicate the potential availability of rootstocks to the root knot nematode on peppers.the Goliath which proved resistant could be useful in manging root knot nematode in major pepper growing areas in Aliero. The study could be used as a baseline information for the selection of appropriate scions and rootstock combinations in future root knot nematode management using resistant rootstocks.
Keywords: Capsicum: Nematodes, Rootknot, Susce

Key words: Capsicum nematodes root knot susceptible resistant