Tylenchorhynchus martini

Tylenchorhynchus martini		Contents		Rev 10/15/2012
Stunt Nematode		Classification		Hosts
		Morphology and Anatomy		Life Cycle
Return to Tylenchorhynchus Menu		Economic Importance		Damage
		Distribution		Management
Return to Dolichodoridae Menu		Feeding		References

Classification:

Rhabditida Tylenchina Tylenchoidea
Dolichodoridae
Telotylenchinae: Tylenchorhynchus martini

Tylenchorhynchus martini is now considered a synonym of T. annulatus. See T. annulatus for more detail on biology, economic importance and management.

Synonyms:
None.

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Morphology and Anatomy:

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Distribution:

Tropical and subtropical areas, e.g., Louisiana.

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Economic Importance:

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Feeding:

Ectoparasite on epidermal cells between root hairs in zone of elongation.

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Hosts:

Sugarcane.

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

Tylenchorhynchus martini

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

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Life Cycle:

T. martini exhibits unusual habit of swarming; this phenonmenon has been studied by Dr. Hollis of Louisiana State University.

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Damage:

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Management:

In Louisiana, nematode control in sugarcane is achieved through rotation with rice.

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

Tylenchorhynchus martini

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: October 15, 2012.