Stem and bulb nematode
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| Stem and bulb nematode | |
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| Onion bulbs showing nematode damage | |
| Scientific Classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Nematoda |
| Class: | Tylenchoidea |
| Subclass: | Diplogasteria |
| Order: | Tylenchida |
| Superfamily: | Tylenchoidea |
| Family: | Anguinidae |
| Subfamily: | Anguininae |
| Genus: | Ditylenchus |
| Species: | Ditylenchus dipsaci |
| Synonyms | |
| Stem and bulb nematode Bud and stem nematode |
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Stem and bulb nematode (Ditylenchus dipsaci) is a plant pathogenic nematode.
Identifying Features[edit | edit source]
Bulbs and stems become distorted and swollen. Young plants die, older plants produce soft bulbs that cannot be stored.[1]
Treatment[edit | edit source]
None. Destroy infected plants by burning.
Prevention[edit | edit source]
Do not grow onions, peas, beans or strawberries on the same land for 3 years.
Examples[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Hessayon, D.G. (2009). The Vegetable & Herb Expert. Transworld Publishers, London. p. 74. ISBN 9780903505468
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