Rev 09/06/2023
Sauertylenchus maximus (Allen, 1955) Siddiqi, 2000
Bitylenchus maximus (Allen, 1955) Siddiqi, 2000
Note: Through molecular analyses, Azizi et al (2022) concluded that both Bitylenchus and Sauertylenchus should be seen as valid Telotylenchinae genera related to, but distinct from, Tylenchorhynchus.
Synonyms:
Tylenchorhynchus maximus Allen 1955
Bitylenchus maximus (Allen, 1955) Siddiqi, 1986
Sauertylenchus ibericus (per Hosseinvand et al., 2022)
Female:
Male:
Ref: Hosseinvand et al., 2022)
Reported median body size for this species (Length mm; width micrometers; weight micrograms) - Click:
Sauertylenchus maximus specimens extracted from soil samples from Arlington National Cemetery were preserved in a 3% formaldehyde and 2% glycerin solution for over 20 years. Molecular analyses of the fixed specimens were performed using internal transcribed spacer, D2�D2 expansion segments of 28S large subunits, and 18S small subunit ribosomal DNA sequences. This study appears to represents the first report of a successful DNA extraction from fixed nematode specimens (Kantor et al., 2022)..
Reported from many regions of the world, Europe, USA, Turkey, Bulgaria
C-rated pest in California USA per CDFA.
Migratory ectoparasite of plant roots, feeding primarily on root epidermal cells.
Pasture grasses, orchards, ornamental plants, cerals, vegetables (Yildiz et al., 2012).
Ecophysiological Parameters:
Bitylenchus maximus been reported to cause damage to corn in North Carolina, USA (Barker, 1974).. Generally, the damage potential to crop yields is probably fairly low unless the nematode is in high abundance and/or is in combination with other stressors.
Host Plant Resistance, Non-hosts and Crop Rotation alternatives:
Azizi, K., Eskandari, A., Karegar, A., Ghaderi, R., Elsen, S.V.D., Holterman, M. and Helder, J., 2022. Analyses of morphological and molecular characteristics of Telotylenchinae from Iran point at the validity of the genera Bitylenchus and Sauertylenchus. Zootaxa, 5169(5), pp.425-446.
Barker, K.R. 1974. Influence of geographic area and previous crop on occurrence and densities of plantparasitic nematodes in North Carolina. Plant Disease Reporter 58: 991-99
Gomez-Barcina, A., Siddiqi, M.R. and Castillo, P., 1992. The genus Bitylenchus Filipjev, 1934 (Nematoda: Tylenchida) with descriptions of two new species from Spain. Journal of the Helminthological Society of Washington, 59:96-119.
Hosseinvand M, Eskandari A, Ganjkhanloo S, Ghaderi R, Castillo P, Palomares-Rius JE 2020. Taxonomical considerations and molecular phylogeny of the closely related genera Bitylenchus, Sauertylenchus and Tylenchorhynchus (Nematoda: Telotylenchinae), with one new and four known species from Iran. Journal of Helminthology 94, e197, 1�25. https://doi.org/ 10.1017/S0022149X20000784
Kantor, M.R. Vieira, P., Skantar, A.M., Huse, G., Handoo, Z.A.. 2022. Morphological Characterization of Fresh and 20-Yr-Old Fixed Nematode Specimens of Sauertylenchus maximus (Allen, 1955) Siddiqi, 2000 Deposited in the USDA Nematode Collection from Arlington National Cemetery, VA, USA. J. Nematology 54:r | DOI: 10.2478/jofnem-2022-0041
Yildiz, S., Handoo, Z., Carta, L, Skantar, A., Chitwood, D.. 2012.The Stunt Nematode Sauertylenchus maximus (Allen) Siddiqi (Tylenchida) in Pastures of Bingol Province, Turkey. J. Inst. Sci and Tech 2:17-28.