Meloidogyne piperi

 

Contents

 

Rev 07/02/2024

Pepper 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 piperi Sahoo, Ganguly & Eapen, 2000

 

Review general characteristics of the genus Meloidogyne.

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Morphology and Anatomy:

Somewhat similar to M. megadora buit differs in characteristics of the perineal pattern and the shorter length of the J2 (Subbotin et al., 2021).

Male not found.

 

 

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

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Distribution:

Described from roots of black pepper (Piper nigrum) in Calicut, Karala, India.

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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:

 Black pepper (Piper nigrum); eggplant (Solanum melongena)..
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Life Cycle:

 

Ecophysiological Parameters:

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Damage:

 

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Management:

Resistance

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

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References:

Sahoo, N.K., Ganguly, S. and Eapen, S.J. 2000. Description of Meloidogyne piperi n. sp. (Nematoda: Meloidogynidae) isolated from the roots of Piper nigrum in South India. Indian J. Nematology 20:203-209.

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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Copyright © 1999 by Howard Ferris.
Revised: July 02, 2024.