Polenchus politus

  

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Classification:

Chromadorea
       Rhabditida
       Tylenchina
        Tylenchoidea  
         Tylenchidae  
          Tylenchinae


          Polenchus politus Andrassy, 1980

    Type species of the genus: .  

Some authors have considered this genus to be synonymous with Tylenchus.

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Morphology and Anatomy:

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 Refer to subfamily diagnosis (Tylenchinae).

Female:  

This genus differs from other Tylenchidae in having a smooth cuticle, inconspicuous lateral fields, amphid apertures that are ventrally curved and triangular stylet knobs (Andrassy, 1980).
Males:  

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

 

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Economic Importance:

 

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Feeding:

 

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Hosts:

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Life Cycle:

Ecophysiological Parameters:

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Damage:

 

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Management:

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

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References:

Andrassy, I. 1980. The genera and species of the family Tylenchidae Orley, 1880 (Nematoda). The genera Aglenchus (Andrassy, 1954) Meyl, 1961, Michulenchus Andrassy, 1959, and Polenchus gen. n.  Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae  26:1-20. 

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Revised: December 16, 2024.