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Branch Tuber Disease in carrot is the recent issue in carrot cultivation in Indonesia. This disease is caused by nematode infection (Meloidogyne spp). The objective of this research was to find the distribution of carrot root branching in Indonesia, particularly in West Java. Besides, dominated and diversity of Meloidogyne spp was revealed in this study. The laboratory experiment was conducted at the Biotechnology of Plant Protection laboratory and soil nutrition laboratory at agricultural faculty, Universitas Padjadjaran from February 2017 to November 2017. We observed the distribution of the disease in West Java at central horticultural commodities, particularly in vegetables such as Cipanas, Cianjur, Lembang, Ciwidey, Pangalengan and Garut Area. The result indicated that branch tuber diseases have been widely distributed in West Java. The percentages of distribution in each area were in Cipanas and Cianjur 90%, Lembang 56%, Pangalengan 74%, Ciwidey 71%, and Garut 41%. We identified several species of Meloidogyne spp such as Meloidogyne javanica, Meloidogyne arenaria, Meloidogyne incognita, and Meloidogyne hapla. The dominant species of Meloidogyne spp in these areas were M. javanica dan M. incognita.