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Gracilacus elegans Raski, 1962
Synonyms: Paratylenchus elegans
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Stylet long (114 �m), flexible.
Two lines in lateral field
Male:
[Ref: Raski, 1962)
Reported median body size for this species (Length mm; width micrometers; weight micrograms) - Click:
Florida
Described from magnolia roots, marshy lake shore, Winter Haven, Florida.
Magnolia
Ecophysiological Parameters:
Host Plant Resistance, Non-hosts and Crop Rotation alternatives:
Raski, D.J. 1962. Paratylenchidae n.fam. with description of five new species of Gracilacus n.g. and an emendation of Cacopaurus Thorne, 1943, Paratylenchus Micoletzky, 1922 and Criconematidae Thorne, 1943. Proc. Helminthol. Soc. Washington 29:189-207.
Raski, D.J. 1976. Revision of the Genus Paratylenchus Micoletzky, 1922 and Descriptions of New Species. Part III of Three parts--Gracilacus. J. Nematology 8:97-115.