Pararotylenchus

 

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Classification:

       Chromadorea
       Rhabditida

Tylenchina
        Tylenchoidea
         Hoplolaimidae
          Hoplolaiminae    

           Pararotylenchus Baldwin & Bell, 1981

    Synonyms:
    Rotylenchus

The separation of Rotylenchus and Pararotylenchus was based on several factors, peraps the most important being that the esophageal glands in Pararotylenchus are enclosed in a terminal bulb rather that ovrlapping the intestine (Baldwin and Bell, 1981).  Brzeski and Choi (1998) rejected the importance of that distinction and proposed the synonymization of Rotylenchus and Pararotylenchus.

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Morphology and Anatomy:

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  • Body spiral to C-shaped. 
  • Labial region annulated; oral opening slit-like; round labial disc present.
  • Amphid apertures elongate at lateral edge of disc.
  • First lip annule divided into six lip sectors; lateral sectors smaller than the others (SEM). 
  • Lateral field with four lines.  
  • Labial framework, stylet and stylet knobs average-sized for the family; knobs round to indented.  
  • Dorsal esophageal gland opening about 4.0-7.0 µm from stylet base.  
  • Esophageal glands not overlapping intestine, symmetrically arranged around esophageal lumen. 

Female: 

  • Two genital branches outstretched, equally developed. 
  • Epitygma double, present.  
  • Tail short, of variable shape, usually more curved on dorsal side.
  • Phasmids small, pore-like, near level of anus.  
 Pararotylenchus blothrotylus A) Entire male (lateral). B) Entire female (lateral). C) Cephalic and esophagus region of female (lateral). D) Labial region of female (en [ace). E) Tail of female (lateral). F) Vulva (lateral). G) Spicule and gubernaculum (lateral). (from Baldwin and Bell, 1981).

Males:  
Body size range for the species of this genus in the database - Click:
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Distribution:

 

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Economic Importance:

D-rated pest in California Nematode Pest Rating System.

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Feeding:
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Hosts:
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Life Cycle:

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Damage:

 

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Management:

 

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References:

Baldwin, J.G. and A.H. Bell. 1981. Pararotylenchus n. gen.(Pararotylenchinae n. subfam., Hoplolaimidae) with six new species and two new combinations. J. Nematology 13:111-128.

Brzeski, M.W, and Choi, Y.E. 1998. Synonymisation of Rotylenchus Filipjev, 1936 and Pararotylenchus Baldwin & Bell, 1981 (Nematoda: Hoplolaimidae). Nematologica 44: 45-48.

Fortuner, Rev. Nematol. 10(2):219-232 (1987).

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Revised: December 16, 2024.