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The composition of plant-parasitic nematodes (PPNs) associated with peanut crops was investigated in Duyen Hai, Cau Ngang, and Tra Cu districts of Tra Vinh province. The research methodology was based on morphological characteristics and morphometric indices, combined with biological indicators to evaluate soil community characteristics. The survey results identified 17 species, 10 genera of PPNs belonging to 8 families, including Pratylenchus coffeae, P. brachyurus, Ditylenchus ausafi, Helicotylenchus crenacauda, Hirschmanniella oryzae, H. mucronata, Mesocriconema curvatum, M. ornatum, Mesocriconema sp., Meloidogyne graminicola, Tylenchorhynchus leviterminalis, T. mashhoodi, T. nudus, T. annulatus, Tylenchus sp., Longidorus elongatus, and Xiphinema elongatum. Among them, Mesocriconema was prevalent in sandy soils, with a 100% occurrence rate. The study also recorded the presence of three genera (Pratylenchus, Tylenchorhynchus, and Hirschmanniella) in peanut roots, along with the presence of the Pratylenchus genus in peanut pods exhibiting black spot symptoms. Mesocriconema and Pratylenchus found in this study are significant parasitic agents on peanuts and require management measures.