Meloidogyne mersa

 

Contents

 

Rev 07/02/2024

Mangrove Root-knot Nematode Classification Hosts
Morphology and Anatomy Life Cycle
Return to Meloidogyne Menu Economic Importance Damage
Distribution Management
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Classification:

      Tylenchida
       Tylenchina
        Tylenchoidea
          Meloidogynidae
           Meloidogyninae

        Meloidogyne mersa Siddiqi & Booth, 1991

 

Review general characteristics of the genus Meloidogyne.

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Morphology and Anatomy:

 

 

 

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

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Distribution:

Described from roots of mangrove (Sonneratia alba) in the intertidal regioon of Brunei Bay, Brunei.

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Economic Importance:

 

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Feeding:

Sedentary endoparasite.

Feeding site establishment and development typical of genus. 

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Hosts:

  Mangrove (Sonneratia alba)

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Life Cycle:

 

Ecophysiological Parameters:

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Damage:

Galling mainly visible on fine feeder roots; older galls up to 10,, diam containing upt to 20 females, 10 males, numerous eggs and J2.

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Management:

Resistance

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

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References:

Siddiqi, M.R. and Booth, W. 1991. Meloidogyne (Hypsoperine) mersa sp.n. (Nematoda: Tylenchina) attacking Sonneratia alba trees in mangrove forest in Brunei Darussalam. Afro-Asian J. Nematology 1:212-220.

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.

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Revised: July 02, 2024.