Trophurus wuhuensis

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Classification:

Chromadorea Rhabditida Tylenchina Tylenchoidea
Telotylenchidae: Telotylenchinae

Trophurus wuhuensis Li, Du, Wang & Wang, 2018

Synonyms:

Morphology and Anatomy:

Body medium-sized to large.
Head with lregion truncate, continuous with body contour.
Body with very fine striae
Cephalic framework weak
Stylet 12-14 Âµm long, knobs rounded.
Esophageal glands abutting, pyriform.
Tail cylindroid, with a broadly rounded terminus, sometimes rather short for the family, with thick cuticle at the distal extremity.

Females:

Have only one genital branch. Posterior branch is atrophied to a post-uterine sac; however, the vulva is near mid-body.

Males:

Similar to female except for tail shape.
Testis outstretched, with small spermatozoa.
Spicules distinct, 16-18 Î¼m long.
Tail tapering gradually to a pointed terminus.
Bursa large, surrounding tail tip

Ref: Li et al., 2018

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

Distribution:

Described from camphor tree, Cinnamomum camphora in China.

Hosts:

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Life Cycle:

Ecophysiological Parameters:

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Management:

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

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Li, Y., Du, J., Wang, Z.Y., Wang, K. 2018. Morphological and molecular characterization of Trophurus wuhuensis n. sp. (Nematoda: Telotylenchinae) from soil associated with Cinnamomum camphora in China. J. Helminthology 92:637-644.