Atetylenchus metaporus

Atetylenchus metaporus		Contents		Rev 11/19/2019
		Classification		Hosts
		Morphology and Anatomy		Life Cycle
Return to Atetylenchus Menu		Economic Importance		Damage
		Distribution		Management
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Classification:

Rhabditida Tylenchina Tylenchoidea
Tylenchidae
Boleodorinae

Atetylenchus metaporus Erum & Shahina, 2008

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Morphology and Anatomy:

Reported median body size for this species (Length mm; width micrometers; weight micrograms) - Click:

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Distribution:

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Economic Importance:

No negative effects known.

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Feeding:

Migratory ectoparasite - some species reported from mosses

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Hosts:

Grasses

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Life Cycle:

Ecophysiological Parameters:

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Males are required for reproduction.

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Damage:

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Management:

Host Plant Resistance, Non-hosts and Crop Rotation alternatives:

For plants reported to have some level of resistance to this species, click

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References:

Geraert, E. 2008. The Tylenchidae of the World: Identification of the family Tylenchidae (Nematoda). Academia Press, Gent Belgium 540pp.

Yaghoubi, A., E. Pourjam, M. Reza Atighi and M. Pedram 2015. Description of Atetylenchus minor n. sp. (Tylenchina: Tylenchidae) and data on two other species of the family. Nematology 17:981-994.

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Copyright © 1999 by Howard Ferris.
Revised: November 19, 2019.