Criconema mutabile		Contents		Rev 04/13/2011
		Classification		Hosts
		Morphology and Anatomy		Life Cycle
Return to Criconema Menu		Economic Importance		Damage
		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.

For an extensive list of host plant species and their susceptibility, copy the name

Criconema mutabile

select Nemabase and paste the name in the Genus and species box

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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: April 13, 2011.