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Classification:

Enoplea
       Dorylaimida
        Dorylaimina
         Dorylaimoidea
          Longidoridae
           Longidorinae

                         Longidoroides  Khan, Chawla & Saha, 1978

Type species of the genus is Longidoroides afzali Khan, Chawla & Saha, 1978

Note:This genus is very similar to Paralongiodurus; some authors suggest synonumy, othere prefer to keep it as a separate genus.

Andrassy (2009) indicates that, in his opinion, the onl;y motphologival diffenece between Longidoorides and Paralongidorus is thet the former has a bilobed amphid.

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Morphology and Anatomy:

• Body length 2.5 - 9 mm
• Lip region continuous with body contour
• Amphids poch-like, bilobed with slit-like aperture
• Odontophore not flange; guiding ring in anterior part
• Tail conoid with rounded hemispheroid terminus in both sexes.
• Male with up to 11 ventral supplements
• Females didelphic, amphidelphic.

Ref: Andrassy, 2009

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Distribution:

Species described from Asia and Africa

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Economic Importance:

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Feeding:

Food Sources and Feeding strategies for the genus Longidoroides

 Migratory ectoparasites of plant roots.    

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Hosts:

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Life Cycle:

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Damage:

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Management:

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References:

Andrássy, I. 2009.  Free-living nematodes of Hungary, III.  Hungarian Natural History Museum. 608p.

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Copyright © 1999 by Howard Ferris.
Revised: May 13, 2025.