The objectives of this study were to evaluate the resistance of 35 sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) cultivars to Meloidogyne incognita and illustrating anatomical changes in tissue of infected plants. The plants were inoculated with 3,000 eggs and juveniles of M. incognita and evaluated at 90 days after inoculation based on the reproduction factor of the nematode (RF). Among the 35 cultivars tested, 15 of them were considered resistant. Anatomical changes in sweet potato roots are illustrated, showing interruption of xylem vessels and progressive suppression of vascular tissues.
