Stem and bulb nematode | |
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Onion bulbs showing nematode damage | |
Scientific Classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Nematoda |
Class: | Tylenchoidea |
Subclass: | Diplogasteria |
Order: | Tylenchida |
Superfamily: | Tylenchoidea |
Family: | Anguinidae |
Subfamily: | Anguininae |
Genus: | Ditylenchus |
Species: | Ditylenchus dipsaci |
Synonyms | |
Stem and bulb nematode Bud and stem nematode |
Stem and bulb nematode (Ditylenchus dipsaci) is a plant pathogenic nematode.
Identifying Features[]
Bulbs and stems become distorted and swollen. Young plants die, older plants produce soft bulbs that cannot be stored.[1]
Treatment[]
None. Destroy infected plants by burning.
Prevention[]
Do not grow onions, peas, beans or strawberries on the same land for 3 years.
Examples[]
References[]
- ↑ Hessayon, D.G. (2009). The Vegetable & Herb Expert. Transworld Publishers, London. p. 74. ISBN 9780903505468
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