''Scutellonema cavenessi'' is a
plant pathogenic
Plant diseases are diseases in plants caused by pathogens (infectious organisms) and environmental conditions (physiological factors). Organisms that cause infectious disease include fungus, fungi, oomycetes, bacterium, bacteria, plant virus, vi ...
nematode
The nematodes ( or ; ; ), roundworms or eelworms constitute the phylum Nematoda. Species in the phylum inhabit a broad range of environments. Most species are free-living, feeding on microorganisms, but many are parasitic. Parasitic worms (h ...
. This parasite destroys peanuts and soybeans.
References
External links
Nemaplex, University of California - Scutellonema
Information on ''S. cavenessi''
Tylenchida
Soybean diseases
Plant pathogenic nematodes
Nematodes described in 1963
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