Meloidogyne dunensis

 

Contents

 

Rev 07/02/2024

Dune Root-knot Nematode Classification Hosts
Morphology and Anatomy Life Cycle
Return to Meloidogyne Menu Economic Importance Damage
Distribution Management
Return to Meloidogynidae Menu Feeding  References
    Go to Nemaplex Main Menu   Go to Dictionary of Terminology

 


Classification:

     Tylenchida
       Tylenchina
        Tylenchoidea
          Meloidogynidae
           Meloidogyninae

        Meloidogyne dunensis Palomares-Rius, Vovlas, Troccoli, Liebanas, Landa & Castillo, 2007

 

Review general characteristics of the genus Meloidogyne.

Back to Top

Morphology and Anatomy:

 

 

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

Back to Top

Distribution:

Reported from sand dunes on Mediterranean coast in Spain,

Back to Top

Economic Importance:

 

Back to Top

Feeding:

Sedentary endoparasite.

Feeding site establishment and development typical of genus. 

Back to Top

Hosts:

European sea rocket (Cakile maritima).. Also hosted by chickpea and tomato

For an extensive host range list for this species, click
Back to Top

Life Cycle:

 

Ecophysiological Parameters:

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

 

Back to Top

Damage:

High infection rates on European sea rocket (Cakile maritima). Numerous galls of various sizar with numerous lateral roots from galled areas.

Back to Top

Management:

Resistance

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

For plants reported to have some level of resistance to this species, click
Back to Top

References:

Palomares-Rius, J.E., Vovlas, N., Troccoli, A., Liebanas, G., Landa B.N. and Castillo,P.A.  2007. New root-knot nematode parasitizing sea rocketfrom Spanish Mediterranean coastal dunes. J. Nematology 38:190-202.

Subbotin, S.A. Palomares-Rius, J.E., Castillo, P. 2021. Systematics of Root-knot Nematodes (Nematoda: Meloidogynidae). Nematology Monographs and Perspectives Vol 14: D.J. Hunt and R.N. Perry (eds) Brill, Leiden, The Netherlands 857p.

Back to Top

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