Meloidogyne
Root-knot nematodes are plant-parasitic nematodes from the genus Meloidogyne. They exist in soil in areas with hot climates or short winters. About 2000 species of plants worldwide are susceptible to infection by root-knot nematodes and they cause approximately 5% of global crop loss. Root-knot nematode larvae infect plant roots, causing the development of root-knot galls that drain the plant's photosynthate and nutrients. Infection of young plants may be lethal, while infection of mature plants causes decreased yield.
6 branches of this genus, most-observed first
Southern root-knot nematode
speciesMeloidogyne incognita
Northern Root-knot Nematode
speciesMeloidogyne hapla
Meloidogyne konaensis
speciesMeloidogyne konaensis
Meloidogyne enterolobii
speciesMeloidogyne enterolobii
Meloidogyne javanica
speciesMeloidogyne javanica
Meloidogyne graminicola
speciesMeloidogyne graminicola
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 460866.