Sphaeronema californicum

Sphaeronema californicum		Contents		Rev 04/13/2011
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		Morphology and Anatomy		Life Cycle
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Classification:

      Tylenchida
       Tylenchina
        Criconematoidea
         Tylenchulidae
          Tylenchulinae
           Sphaeronema californicum (Raski and Sher, 1952)
    Synonyms:
          Goodeyella (Siddiqi, 1986)
          Tumiota (Siddiqi, 1986)
          Macroposthonia (de Man, 1921)

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Morphology and Anatomy:

All stages: Excretory pore situated close to level of nerve ring.

Female: Globose.

Vulva appearing as terminal, and anus as dorsal.

Uterine wall thickened.

Male: No stylet.

Spicular sheath present.

[Ref: Raski & Luc, Rev. Nematol. 10(4):409-444 (1987).]

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Distribution:

Tomales Bay, and several other locations in California.

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Economic Importance:

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Feeding:

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Hosts:

      Laurel, and others.

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

Sphaeronema californicum

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

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Life Cycle:

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Damage:

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Management:

For a list of plant species or cultivars (if any) reported to be immune or to have some level of resistance to this nematode species, copy the name

Sphaeronema californicum

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

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References:

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Copyright © 1999 by Howard Ferris.
Revised: April 13, 2011.