Meloidogyne exigua
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Meloidogyne exigua female with attached egg sac and gelatinous matrix (click on image to enlarge it)
Author(s): Jonathan D. Eisenback, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Source: IPM Images
Author(s): Jonathan D. Eisenback, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Source: IPM Images
Meloidogyne exigua infested coffee roots (click on image to enlarge it)
Author(s): Roger Lopez-Chaves, Universidad de Costa Rica
Source: IPM Images
Author(s): Roger Lopez-Chaves, Universidad de Costa Rica
Source: IPM Images
Meloidogyne exigua Goeldi, 1887 - (coffee root-knot nematode)
Although several nematode species can infest coffee plants, Meloidogyne exigua is the most destructive one. It is common in Central and South America and also attacks various other crops. Yield losses on coffee can approach 50% (Barbosa et al., 2004).
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| • English: | coffee root-knot nematode |
| • Français: | nématode galligène du caféier |
| • Português: | nemátodo-do-cafeeiro |
