Dolichodorus pulvinus		Contents		Rev 11/19/2019
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 Classification:  

Rhabditida
       Tylenchina
        Tylenchoidea
         Dolichodoridae

            Dolichodorinae

         Dolichodorus pulvinus Khan, Seshadri, Weischer & Mathen. 1971.

Synonyms:
      None.

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Morphology and Anatomy:

Female: Median bulb well-developed.   Excretory pore anterior to median bulb, at level of stylet knobs. Basal esophageal bulb elongate-pyriform. Not overlapping intestine. .   Ovaries paired, outstretched, spermathecae present. Tail tapering abruptly then elongate conoid.     Male: Similar to female. Spicules slightly arcuate, gubernaculum straight.. Males have unique caudal alae, well-developed. Tail tip appears bifurcate in ventral view.

Dolichodorus pulvinus A: Entire female; B:Female tail; C:Female vulval region; D: Male tail ventral view; E: Male tail ventral view; F en face view; G: Anterior region detail. Source: Khan et al., 1971.

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

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Distribution:

Recorded from sandy-loam soil around roots of cocnut palms, Cocos nucifera, in Kayangulam, Kerala, India. 

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Economic Importance:

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Feeding:

Ectoparasite mainly at root tip; nematode has long stylet.

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Hosts:

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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:

Khan, E., Seshadri, A. R., Weischer, B., & Mathen, K. 1971. Five new nematode species associated with coconut in Kerala, India. Indian Journal of Nematology, 1: 116-127.

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