Longidorus laevicapitatus

Longidorus laevicapitatus	Contents	Rev 06/01/2021
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Classification:

      Dorylaimida
       Dorylaimina
        Dorylaimoidea
         Longidoridae
          Longidorinae

Longidorus laevicapitatus Williams, 1959

Morphology and Anatomy:


Female: Relatively shrort for this genus 2-3.2 mm Head rounded and not offset Amphids large but apertures obscure Two irregular rows of lateral porews Didelphic, amphidelphic, ovaries reflexed Vulva a transverse slit Tail 1-1.5 x abd; dorsally convex-conoid with blunt rounded terminus Source: Williams, 1959; Hooper, 1958
Males very rare, similar morphology to females. wuth an adanal pair of papeillae and 4 to 5 in ventro-medial position

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

Distribution:

Widespread in tropical and subtropical regions, especcially associated with sugarcane (Hooper, 1985). Originally described from a sugarcane field in Mauritius.

Hosts:

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Life Cycle:

Four juvenile stages are described.

Reproduction apparently parthenogenic as nales are absent in most populations (Hooper, 1985).

Ecophysiological Parameters:

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Damage:

Root-tip galling.

Has been implicated along with L. attenuatus and L. elongatus in carrying Docking Disorder of sugarbeet in England.

Management:

Host Plant Resistance, Non-hosts and Crop Rotation alternatives:

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References:

Hooper, D.J. 1985. Longidorus laevicapitatus. CIH Descriptions of Plant-parasitic Nematodes No. 117.

Williams, J.R. 1959. Studies on the nematode soil fauna of sugarcane fields in Mauritius. 3. Dorylaimidae (Dorylaimoidea. Enoplida). Mauritius Sugar Industry Research Insttitute Occasional Paper No. 3. 28pp.