Meloidogyne chitwoodi

Meloidogyne chitwoodi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Nematoda
Class:	Secernentea
Subclass:	Diplogasteria
Order:	Tylenchida
Superfamily:	Tylenchoidea
Family:	Heteroderidae
Subfamily:	Meloidogyninae
Genus:	Meloidogyne
Species:	M. chitwoodi
Binomial name
Meloidogyne chitwoodi Golden, O'Bannon, Santo, and Finley

Meloidogyne chitwoodi is a plant pathogenic Root-knot nematode that is a crop pest of potatoes, carrots, and black salsify.^[1] Root-knot nematods such as M. chitwoodi cause the production of root-knot galls when their larvae infect the plant's roots and capture nutrients stored in the roots.

2007, Vol. 9(1), 143-150

External links

• Nemaplex, University of California - Meloidogyne chitwoodi

References

1. ^ Viaene, Nicole; Tina Mahieu, and Eduardo de la Peña (2007). "Distribution of Meloidogyne chitwoodi in potato tubers and comparison of extraction methods". Nematology (Brill Publishers) 9 (1): 143–150. doi:10.1163/156854107779969637.