Rev 09/19/2021
Mesocriconema simile
Synonyms:
Criconemella simile, Criconemoides simile
Reported median body size for this species (Length mm; width micrometers; weight micrograms) - Click:
Associated with decline of peach trees in Maryland and New Jersey (Jaffee et al. 1987).
Ectoparasite.
Varied hosts.
Ecophysiological Parameters:
Host Plant Resistance, Non-hosts and Crop Rotation alternatives:
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