Meloidogyne mingnanica

Meloidogyne mingnanica	Contents	Rev 10/31/2023
Fujian Citrus Root-knot Nematode	Classification	Hosts
	Morphology and Anatomy	Life Cycle
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Classification:

      Tylenchida
       Tylenchina
        Tylenchoidea
         Heteroderidae
          Meloidogyninae

Meloidogyne mingnanica Zhang, 1993

Review general characteristics of the genus Meloidogyne.

Morphology and Anatomy:

Similar to Melopidogyne kongi but having an 8-shaped perineal pattern with the tail area and prineum area separated by one or two continuous striae.

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

Distribution:

Described from roots of Citrus unshiu in an orchard in Hunei Longhu, Jinjiang County, Fujian, China.

Feeding:

Sedentary endoparasite.

Feeding site establishment and development typical of genus.

Hosts:

Citrus unshiu (unshu mikan; satsuma mandarin)

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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:

Zhang, S. 1993. [Meloidogyne mingnanica n.sp. (Meloidogynidae) parasitizing citrus in Chine.] J. Fujian Agric. University (Natural Sciences Edition) 22:69-76.

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.