Rev 12/18/2023
Tylenchida Tylenchina Criconematoidea Criconematidae
Mesocriconema sphaerocephaloides
Reported median body size for this species (Length mm; width micrometers; weight micrograms) - Click:
Widely distributed in the U.S., Central America, Africa.
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D-rated pests in California.
Ectoparasite.
Ecophysiological Parameters:
Weak pathogen of sugarcane.
Host Plant Resistance, Non-hosts and Crop Rotation alternatives:
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