Biology:Meloidogyne chitwoodi
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Short description: Species of roundworm
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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
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| Meloidogyne chitwoodi Golden, O'Bannon, Santo, & Finley, 1980
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Meloidogyne chitwoodi is a plant pathogenic root-knot nematode that is a crop pest of potatoes, carrots, and black salsify.[1] 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 (Brill Publishers) 9 (1): 143–150. doi:10.1163/156854107779969637.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q6813514 entry
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