Rev 07/02/2024
Tylenchida Tylenchina Tylenchoidea Meloidogynidae Meloidogyninae
Meloidogyne citri Zhang, Gao & Weng, 1990
Review general characteristics of the genus Meloidogyne.
Reported median body size for this species (Length mm; width micrometers; weight micrograms) - Click:
Reported from a citrus orchard in Fujian province, China
Sedentary endoparasite.
Feeding site establishment and development typical of genus.
.Citrus (Citrus unshiu), trifoliate orange (Poncirus trifoliata).
Ecophysiological Parameters:
Citrus trees at the type locality were heavily galled
Resistance
Host Plant Resistance, Non-hosts and Crop Rotation alternatives:
Zhang, S., Gao, R. and Weng, Z. 1990 [Meloidogyne citri n. sp. (Meloidogynidae), a new root-knot nematode parasitizing citrus in China]. J. Fujian Agriculturel College 19:309-311/