Meloidogyne acronea
| African cotton root-knot nematode | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Nematoda |
| Class: | Secernentea |
| Subclass: | Diplogasteria |
| Order: | Tylenchida |
| Superfamily: | Tylenchoidea |
| Family: | Heteroderidae |
| Subfamily: | Meloidogyninae |
| Genus: | Meloidogyne |
| Species: | M. acronea |
| Binomial name | |
| Meloidogyne acronea Coetzee, (1956) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Hypsoperine acronea | |
Meloidogyne acronea (African cotton root-knot nematode, African cotton root nematode) is a plant pathogenic nematode affecting pigeonpeas. It is also an invasive species.
See also
References
- Coetzee, V. Meloidogyne acronea, a new species of root-knot nematode. Nature. 1956 May 12;177(4515):899-900.