| Meloidogyne chitwoodi | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Nematoda |
| Class: | Secernentea |
| Order: | Tylenchida |
| Family: | Heteroderidae |
| Genus: | Meloidogyne |
| Species: | M. chitwoodi |
| Binomial name | |
| Meloidogyne chitwoodi Golden, O'Bannon, Santo, & Finley, 1980 | |
Meloidogyne chitwoodi is a plant pathogenic root-knot nematode that is a crop pest of potatoes, carrots, and black salsify. Root-knot nematodes such as M. chitwoodi cause the production of root-knot galls when their larvae infect the plant's roots and capture nutrients stored in the roots.
References
- Viaene, Nicole; Tina Mahieu; Eduardo de la Peña (2007). "Distribution of Meloidogyne chitwoodi in potato tubers and comparison of extraction methods". Nematology. 9 (1). Brill Publishers: 143–150. doi:10.1163/156854107779969637.
External links
- Nemaplex, University of California - Meloidogyne chitwoodi Archived 2007-07-02 at the Wayback Machine
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