Scutylenchus baluchiensis  

  

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Classification:

Chromadorea
       Rhabditida
       Tylenchina
        Tylenchoidea
           Merliniidae
             Merliniinae

          
          Scutylenchus baluchiensis Maqbool, Ghazala, Fatima & Qasim, 1985.

Synonyms

Scutylenchus baluchiensis has been classified in the genera Tylenchorhynchus and Merlinius by various authors.  However, the genus Scutylenchus is currently considered valid (Hashemi and Karegar, 2018).

 

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Morphology and Anatomy:

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

 
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Distribution:

Reported from apple in Pakistan.

Economic Importance:

 

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Feeding:

  A migratory ectoparasite of plant roots.

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Hosts:

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Life Cycle:

Ecophysiological Parameters:

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Damage:

 

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Management:

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References:

Maqbool, M. A., Ghazala, P., Fatima, N., Qasim, M. 1985. Pararotylenchus microstylus n.sp. and Scutylenchus baluchiensis n.sp. with observations on some new records from Pakistan. Pakistan J. Nematology 3:61-67.

Siddiqi, M.R. (2000). Tylenchida: parasites of plants and insects, 2nd edition. Wallingford, UK, CAB International

 

 

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Revised: December 17, 2024.