Criconema guernei

 

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Classification:

    Chromadorea
       Rhabditida
       Tylenchina
       Criconematoidea
        Criconematidae

              Criconema guernei (Certes, 1889) Menzel in Hofmanner & Menzel, 1914

Type specie of the genus

Synonym:

Criconema giardi  Certes, 1889

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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:

Europe, U.S., India, New Zealand.

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Economic Importance:

D-rated pests in California.

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Feeding:

Ectoparasite.

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Hosts:

Strawberry, avocado, fig, magnolia, woodland plants.
 

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Life Cycle:

 

Ecophysiological Parameters:

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Damage:

 

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Management:

 

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

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References:

 

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Revised by Howard Ferris: October 01, 2026.