Rev 08/30/2022
Tylenchida Tylenchina Tylenchoidea Heteroderidae Meloidogyninae
Meloidogyne graminis (Sledge & Golden, 1964) Whitehead, 1968
Synonyms:
Perineal pattern
Reported median body size for this species (Length mm; width micrometers; weight micrograms) - Click:
First reported as a parasite of turf grasses in Florida, USA and later from several US states and countries in South America, Europe and Asia (Subbotin et al., 2021)
C-rated pest in California Nematode Pest Rating System.
Feeding site establishment and development typical of genus.
Type Host: St. Augustine Grass (Stenotaphrum secundatum)
Ecophysiological Parameters:
Resistance
Host Plant Resistance, Non-hosts and Crop Rotation alternatives:
Subbotin, S.A., Palomares-Rius, J.E., Castillo, P. 2021. Systematics of Root-knot Nematodes (Nematoda: Meloidogynidae). Nemaology Monographs and Perspectives Vol 14. Brill, Leiden. 857p
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