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Reported median body size for this species (Length mm; width micrometers; weight micrograms) - Click:
Hirschmanniella caudacrena was detected in roots of aquarium plants imported from Thailand and Singapore to Poland (Ryss and Karnkowski, 2010). Also reported from rice.
Migratory endoparasite of roots. Juveniles and adults enter behind the root tip and move in air channels; can also migrate into older roots.
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