Rev 02/13/2023
Tylenchida Tylenchina Tyl;enchuloidea Tylenchulidae Paratylenchinae
Paratylenchus salubris Raski, 1975
Small plant-parasitic nematodes, <0.3 mm long.
Females:
Ovsary outstretched; spermatheca small, filled with sperm.
Vulva with small, rounded vulval flap.
Head sclerotization delicae; esophagus degenerate, mainly visible as an outline.
Reported median body size for this species (Length mm; width micrometers; weight micrograms) - Click:
Described from gTheobroma cacao at Pousa Alegre, Porto Seguro, Brazil/
Ectoparasite on plant roots.
Apparently sexually reproducing based on presence of males and spermateca filled with sperm.
Ecophysiological Parameters:
Resistance
Host Plant Resistance, Non-hosts and Crop Rotation alternatives:
Raski, D.J. 1975. Revision of the Genus Paratylenchus Micoletzky, 1922 and Descriptions of New Species. Part II of Three parts. J. Nematology 7 :274-295.