Criconema mutabile

 

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Rev 10/04/2007

  Classification Hosts
Morphology and Anatomy Life Cycle
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Distribution Management
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Classification:

    Tylenchida
      Tylenchina
       Criconematoidea
        Criconematidae

Criconema mutabile

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Morphology and Anatomy:

Criconema mutabile. This ring nematode species is smaller in size than Criconemoides xenoplax, permitting it to thrive in some medium-textured soils. 

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Distribution:

Distribution of C. mutabile is not known.

 

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Economic Importance:

D-rated pests in California.

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Feeding:

Ectoparasite.

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Hosts:

It occurs on a wide variety of hosts, including cotton and Prunus spp.

 

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Life Cycle:

 

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Damage:

It is just as damaging to Prunus spp. as Criconemoides xenoplax (McKenry et al., 1990). 

 

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Management:

 

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Copyright © 1999 by Howard Ferris.
Revised: October 04, 2007.