Meloidogyne thailandica

 

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Rev 07/02/2024

Ginger Root-knot Nematode Classification Hosts
Morphology and Anatomy Life Cycle
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Distribution Management
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Classification:

      Tylenchida
       Tylenchina
        Tylenchoidea
          Meloidogynidae
           Meloidogyninae

           Meloidogyne thailandica Handoo, Skantar, Carta, & Erbe 2005

Review general characteristics of the genus Meloidogyne.

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Morphology and Anatomy:

 

 
 
Meloidogyne thailandica is distinguished from other species of the genus by various combinations of the following characters:

length of body, tail and tail hyaline region
shape of head
perineal pattern
stylet length and shape of stylet knobs in females
tail and tail terminus of second-stage juveniles
stylet length and shape of spicules in males
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The perineal pattern is oval to rectangular, with smooth to moderately wavy and coarse striae, and with characteristic radial structures present underneath the pattern area.
The dorsal arch is high, sometimes round to rectangular, and striae in and around the anal area form a thick network-like pattern interrupted by lateral lines and large phasmids.

Molecular data from the ribosomal large subunit D3 expansion segment revealed four haplotypes, two of which were unique and distinguish M. thailandica  from M. arenaria, M. incognita, and M. javanica.

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

ref: Handoo et al., 2005
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Distribution:

Intercepted in roots of ginger (Zingiber sp.) imported into USA from Thailand, so Thailand is assumed to be an area of distribution. The plants were imported to San Francisco after purchase at a Bangkok market supplied by local nursery growers.


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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:

Type Host: Ginger (Zingiber sp.)

For an extensive host range list for this species, click

 

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Life Cycle:

Ecophysiological Parameters:

For Ecophysiological Parameters for this species, click If species level data are not available, click for genus level parameters

 

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Damage:

 

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Management:

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

For plants reported to have some level of resistance to this species, click
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References:

Handoo, Z.A., Skantar, A.M., Carta, L.K., Erbe, E.F. 2005. Morphological and Molecular Characterization of a New Root-Knot Nematode, Meloidogyne thailandica n. sp. (Nematoda: Meloidogynidae), Parasitizing Ginger (Zingiber sp.). J. Nematology 37:343-353.

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