Meloidogyne sewelli

Meloidogyne sewelli	Contents	Rev 07/02/2024
Spike-rush Root-knot Nematode	Classification	Hosts
	Morphology and Anatomy	Life Cycle
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Classification:

      Tylenchida
       Tylenchina
        Tylenchoidea
          Meloidogynidae
           Meloidogyninae

Meloidogyne sewelli Mulvey & Anderson, 1980

Review general characteristics of the genus Meloidogyne.

Morphology and Anatomy:

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

Distribution:

Described from roots of spike-rush (Eleocharis acicularis) near the Ottawea river in Canada.

Hosts:

.Type Host: Spike-rush (Eleocharis acicularis)

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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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Mulvey, R.H. and Anderson, R.V. 1980. Description and relationships of a new root-knot nematode, Meloidogyne sewelli, n.sp. (Nematoda: Meloidogynidae) from Canada and a new host record of the genus. Canadian J. Zool. 58:1551-1556,