Three Species of Xiphinema Americanum-group Complex (Nematoda: Longidoridae), from Lorestan Province, Iran
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Published on: August 6, 2019
E Bazgir1, A Naghavi1, Z Zolfaghari1
1Nematology Laboratory, Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, Lorestan University, Khorramabad, Iran.
Abstract:
The dagger nematodes of the longidorids can cause diseases of various agronomic and horticultural crops, and are consisted of more than 260 valid species. In a forest survey of ecotypes of longidorid nematodes, from the root zone soil of Brant's oak, (Quercus brantii Lindl.) and hawthorn (Crataegus aronia L.) trees, three species of Xiphinema americanum group namely Xiphinema pachtaicum, X. oxycaudatum and X. plesiopachtaicum were collected and studied based on their morphological and morphometric characters. X. pachtaicum is prevalent Xiphinema species in Iran. In this paper additional data for X. oxycaudatum and X. plesiopachtaicum species are presented. X. plesiopachtaicum is a new record for nematode fauna of Iran.
