Meloidogyne maritima

Meloidogyne maritima	Contents	Rev 12/16/2024
Maritime Root-knot Nematode	Classification	Hosts
	Morphology and Anatomy	Life Cycle
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Classification:

      Chromadorea
       Rhabditida
       Tylenchina
        Tylenchoidea
          Meloidogynidae
           Meloidogyninae

Meloidogyne maritima Jepson, 1987

Review general characteristics of the genus Meloidogyne.

Morphology and Anatomy:

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

Distribution:

Described from roots of Ammophila arenaria (marram grass) on sand dunes at Perranporth, Cornwall, UK Also reported from Belgium, Germany, France and the Netherlands.

Feeding:

Sedentary endoparasite.

Feeding site establishment and development typical of genus.

Hosts:

Ammophila arenaria (marram grass)

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Life Cycle:

Ecophysiological Parameters:

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Management:

Resistance

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

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References:

Jepson, S.B. 1987. Identification of Root-knot Nematodes ()Meloidogyne species). CAB International, Wallingford, UK

Subbotin, S.A. Palomares-Rius, J.E., Castillo, P. 2021. Systematics of Root-knot Nematodes (Nematoda: Meloidogynidae). Nematology Monographs and Perspectives Vol 14: D.J. Hunt and R.N. Perry (eds) Brill, Leiden, The Netherlands 857p.