Meloidogyne ovalis

Meloidogyne ovalis		Contents		Rev 07/02/2024
Maple 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 ovalis Riffle, 1963

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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:

Describeed from galls on the roots of sugar-maple trees in Wisconsin, USA

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Economic Importance:

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Feeding:

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Hosts:

.Type Host: Sugar-maple (Acer saccharum). Also infects other tree species.

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Life Cycle:

Ecophysiological Parameters:

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Damage:

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Management:

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

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References:

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