Hemicycliophora similis

Hemicycliophora similis	Contents	Rev 02/22/2024
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Distribution:

Canada

Observed on agar plates feeding exclusively at root tips, resulting in the inhibition of root extension. When nematodes left the root tip, the root commenced growing again. Secretions of the dorsal esophageal gland flowed therough the DEGO and stylet into the plant cell during the feeding process. Individuals were observed feeding from the same root-tip cell for several days (Klinkenberg, 1963).

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Hosts:

Tree crops and vines.

Roots of cabbage and lettuce.

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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:

Klinkenberg, C.H. 1963. Observations On the Feeding Habits of Rotylenchus uniformis, Pratylenchus crenatus, P. penetrans, Tylenchorhynchus dubius and Hemicycliophora similis. Nematologica 9:502-506.