Paratylenchus alleni

Paratylenchus alleni	Contents	Rev 02/13/2023
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	Morphology and Anatomy	Life Cycle
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Classification:

      Tylenchida
       Tylenchina
        Tyl;enchuloidea
         Tylenchulidae
          Paratylenchinae

Paratylenchus alleni Raski, 1975

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Morphology and Anatomy:


Small plant-parasitic nematodes, 0.3- 0.45 mm long.	Females: Monovarial, ovary outstretched, spermatheca prominent but without spermatazoa in specimens used for original description.
Males:
Quite rare even when females abundant. Reported median body size for this species (Length mm; width micrometers; weight micrograms) - Click:

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Distribution:

Described from shadscale (Atriplex confertifolia) from Richfield, Utah, USA.

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Economic Importance:

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Feeding:

Ectoparasite on plant roots.

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Hosts:

shadscale (Atriplex confertifolia); also reported from willow and cactus.

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Life Cycle:

Ecophysiological Parameters:

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Damage:

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Management:

Resistance

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

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References:

Raski, D.J. 1975. Revision of the Genus Paratylenchus Micoletzky, 1922 and Descriptions of New Species. Part I of Three parts. J. Nematology 7 :15-34.