Ditylenchus gallaeformans

Ditylenchus gallaeformans	Contents	Rev 01/13/2024
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Classification:

Tylenchida Tylenchina Tylenchoidea
Anguinidae
Anguininae

Ditylenchus gallaeformans Oliviera, Santin, Seni, Dietrich, Salazar, Subbotin, Mundo-Ocampo, Goldenberg & Barreto, 2013.

Molecular analysis indicates that D. gallaeformans is related to D. drepanocercus which is also associated with Miconia calvescens as a host but causes andular leafspots rather than galls

Morphology and Anatomy:

Males with a bursa surrounfing the entire tail (peloderan).

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

Economic Importance:

This species is considered to be of potential value as a biological control agent of invasive weeds in Pacific island forests, particularly Miconia calvescens and Clidemia hirta..

Ditylenchus. gallaeformans incites severe galling on above-ground parts of Miconia spp. including Miconia crenata, an invasive perennial shrub listed among the most serious of the invasive plant species of the world. It has been considered a potential biological control agent for the invasive plant. However, in a series of greenhouse and field trials, gall induction was inconsistenst and less severe than galling observed in natural locations. Consequently, de Oliveira et al (2023) concluded that inoculation of Miconia spp. with D. gallaeformis would be unreliable in management of the invasive species

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Feeding:

Feeding results in galls on leaves, infloresecenses and stems.

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Hosts:

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Life Cycle:

Ecophysiological Parameters:

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Damage:

Feeding results in galls on leaves, infloresecenses and stems with significant impact on hosts. Tissues are distorted with blister-like lesions. There is a latent period of about 30 days between inoculation and gall formation.

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Management:

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

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References:

de Oliviera, S.A., de Walt, S.J., Agudelo, P. 2023. Feasibility of Ditylenchus gallaeformans as a biological control agent for invasive Miconia crenata. Nematology 25:227-237.

Oliviera, R.D.L., Santin, A.M., Seni, D.J., Dietrich, A., Salazar, L.A., Subbotin, S.A., Mundo-Ocampo, M., Goldenberg, R., Barreto, R.W. 2013. Ditylenchus gallaeformans sp. n. (Tylenchida: Anguinidae) ï¿½ a neotropical nematode with biocontrol potential against weedy Melastomataceae. Nematology 15:179-196. DOI: 10.1163/15685411-00002670