''Aphelenchoides'' is a genus of mycetophagous nematodes. Some species are plant pathogenic
foliar nematodes.
Taxonomy
In 1961 Sanwal listed 33 species and provided a key.
The most important species of these are ''
Aphelenchoides ritzemabosi'', the chrysanthemum foliar nematode; ''
Aphelenchoides fragariae
Strawberry foliar nematode, or strawberry crimp nematode, is a disease caused by ''Aphelenchoides fragariae'', a plant pathogenic nematode. It is common in strawberries and ornamental plants and can greatly affect plant yield and appearance, resu ...
'', the spring crimp or spring dwarf nematode of strawberry, which also attacks many ornamentals; and ''
Aphelenchoides besseyi
''Aphelenchoides besseyi'' is a plant pathogenic nematode. It is sometimes referred to as ''rice white tip'', ''spring dwarf'', ''strawberry bud'', ''flying strawberry nematode'' or ''strawberry crimp disease'' nematode. This foliar nematode is ...
'', causing summer crimp or dwarf of strawberry and white tip of rice.
Several species of this genus feed ectoparasitically and endoparasitically on aboveground plant parts.
References
Bibliography
* George Agrios (2005): ''Plant Pathology, Fifth Edition''. Elsevier Academic Press
External links
Nemaplex, University of California - AphelenchoidesEOL AphelenchoidesFauna Europaea
Agricultural pest nematodes
Secernentea genera
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