Dolichodorus aquaticus

Dolichodorus aquaticus		Contents		Rev 11/19/2019
Awl Nematode		Classification		Hosts
		Morphology and Anatomy		Life Cycle
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Classification:

Rhabditida Tylenchina Tylenchoidea Dolichodoridae
Dolichodorinae

Dolichodorus aquaticus Doucet, 1985

Synonyms:
None.

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Morphology and Anatomy:

Female:

Median bulb well-developed.

Excretory pore at mid-level of isthmus.

Basal esophageal bulb elongate-pyriform. Not overlapping intestine.

Vulva a transverse slit with a pair of opposing sclerotized pieces in lateral view.

Ovaries paired, outstretched, spermathecae present.

Tail elongate conoid.

Male: Similar to female, except for sexual dimorphism.

Spicules slightly arcuate,

Males have unique caudal alae, well-developed. Tail tip bifurcate.

Source: Doucet, 1985

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

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Distribution:

Recorded from around roots of Bromus sp. in soil saturated with water, Cordoba, Argentina.

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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:

For Ecophysiological Parameters for this species, click	If species level data are not available, click for genus level 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:

Doucet, M.E. 1985. Description de Dolichodorus aquaticus n. sp. (Nematoda: Dolichodoridae). Nematologica 31:143-150.

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