Pratylenchus gutierrezi

  

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Classification:

       Chromadorea
       Rhabditida
       Tylenchina
        Tylenchoidea
         Pratylenchidae
          Pratylenchinae


           Pratylenchus gutierrezi Golden, Lopez & Vilchez, 1992

The species is named for Professor Gilberto Guti6rrez Z. whose career was dedicated to improving coffee production in his native Costa Rica Golden et al., 1992)..

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Morphology and Anatomy:

 
  • Lip region with 2 annules
  • Stylet knobs rounded and prominent
  • Lateral field with four incisures
  • Female monovarial, ovary outstretched, spermatheca present, vulva at > 80%. Post-uterine sac present.
  • Tail terminus striated.
  • Males present

Ref. Golden et al (1992)



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

Described from coffee on the central plateau region of Costa Rica.

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Economic Importance:

 
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Feeding:

    Migratory endoparasite.    

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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:

Golden, A.M. Lopez, R. and  Vilchez, H. 1992. Description of Pratylenchus gutierrezi n. sp. (Nematoda: Pratylenchidae) from Coffee in Costa Rica. J. Nematology 24:298-304

 

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Copyright © 1999 by Howard Ferris.
Revised: August 07, 2025.