Aphelenchoides
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Aphelenchoides is a genus of plant pathogenic foliar nematodes.
The most important species of these are Aphelenchoides ritzemabosi
, the chrysanthemum foliar nematode; Aphelenchoides fragariae
, the spring crimp or spring dwarf nematode of strawberry, which also attacks many ornamentals; and Aphelenchoides besseyi
, 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.
The most important species of these are Aphelenchoides ritzemabosi
Aphelenchoides ritzemabosi
Aphelenchoides ritzemabosi is a plant pathogenic nematode.- External links :*...
, the chrysanthemum foliar nematode; Aphelenchoides fragariae
Aphelenchoides fragariae
Aphelenchoides fragariae is a plant pathogenic nematode....
, the spring crimp or spring dwarf nematode of strawberry, which also attacks many ornamentals; and Aphelenchoides besseyi
Aphelenchoides besseyi
-Significance:Aphelenchoides besseyi is a plant pathogenic nematode. It is sometimes referred to as rice white tip, spring dwarf, strawberry bud, or strawberry crimp disease nematode [1,2,3]. This foliar nematode is found in Africa, North, Central, and South America, Asia, Eastern Europe, and...
, 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.