Vittatidera

  

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Classification:

      Tylenchida
       Tylenchina
        Tylenchoidea
         Heteroderidae
          Punctoderinae

           Vittatidera Bernard, Handoo, Powers, Donald & Heinz, 2010

Type species of the genus: Vittatidera zeaphila Bernard, Handoo, Powers, Donald & Heinz, 2010
   

Synonyms:
      None.

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Morphology and Anatomy:

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Females: Lemon-shaped cysts, orange to brown when mature. Vulval cone protruding slightly, circumfenestrate, abullate.

Cyst in anterior region marked with weak longitudinal ridges and transverse rows of punctations.

Produce large gelatinous egg mass with numerous eggs; eggs also retained in cyst.

Males: Length variable. Lip region rounded, slightly offset, 3 lip annules.

Stylet knobs rounded

 

Second-stage juveniles: Generally typical of Heteroderidae.

Lateral field with four lines.

Esophageal glands in a single lobe.

Tail pointed. 

Phasmids minute.  

[Bernard et al., 2010]

Body size range for the species of this genus in the database - Click:
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Distribution:

Reported from Obion and Lauderdale counties, Tennessee, USA.

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Economic Importance:

 

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Feeding:

 
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Hosts:
For an extensive host range list for this genus, click
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Life Cycle:

For Ecophysiological Parameters for this genus, click 
 
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Damage:

 

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Management:

 

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References:

Bernard, E.C., Handoo, Z.A., Powers, T.O., Donald, P.A., Heinz, R.D. 2010. J. Nematology 42: 139-150.

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Copyright © 1999 by Howard Ferris.
Revised: September 14, 2023.