Longidorus is a genus of needle nematodes. Some of its species are plant pests.[1][2][3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Nematoda |
| Class: | Enoplea |
| Order: | Dorylaimida |
| Family: | Longidoridae |
| Genus: | Longidorus Micoletzky, 1922 |
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They may also transmit important plant viruses[4] such as the potato virus U or the cacao necrosis virus.
Species are known to infest narcissus, alfalfa, beet, caneberries, lettuce, grape and citruses
References
edit- ^ C. D. Norton and J. K. Hoffmann (April 1975). "Longidorus breviannulatus n. sp. (Nematoda: Longidoridae) Associated with Stunted Corn in Iowa". J Nematol. 7 (2): 168–171. PMC 2620091. PMID 19308150.
- ^ Longidorus species - The Needle Nematode. University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- ^ R. T. Robbins and D. J. F. Brown (March 1996). "Descriptions of Three New Longidorus Species from Alaska (Nematoda: Longidoridae)". J Nematol. 28 (1): 83–93. PMC 2619677. PMID 19277349.
- ^ Zuckerman & Rohde 1981, Longidorus transmitted viruses. p. 286.
Bibliography
edit- Zuckerman, Bert M.; Rohde, Richard A., eds. (1981). Plant Parasitic Nematodes vol. 3. Oxford: Elsevier Science. ISBN 978-0323147033. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
- Singh, S. K.; Hodda, M.; Ash, G. J. (August 2013). "Plant-parasitic nematodes of potential phytosanitary importance, their main hosts and reported yield losses". EPPO Bulletin. 43 (2): 334–374. doi:10.1111/epp.12050. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
- Gutiérrez-Gutiérrez, Carlos; Cantalapiedra-Navarrete, Carolina; Montes-Borrego, Miguel; Palomares-Rius, Juan E.; Castillo, Pablo (2013). "Molecular phylogeny of the nematode genus Longidorus (Nematoda: Longidoridae) with description of three new species" (PDF). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 167 (4): 473–500. doi:10.1111/zoj.12019. hdl:10261/84055.
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