Tylenchorhynchus nudus | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Nematoda |
Class: | Secernentea |
Order: | Tylenchida |
Family: | Belonolaimidae |
Genus: | Tylenchorhynchus |
Species: | T. nudus
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Binomial name | |
Tylenchorhynchus nudus Allen, 1955
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Tylenchorhynchus nudus is pathogenic nematode stunting plant growth. It occurs in South Dakota and infects the roots of mainly grass species. [1] [2]
In bentgrass [3] and Kentucky bluegrass [4] it causes decreases in both root growth. In Kentucky bluegrass it also inhibits shoot growth, and growth is further inhibited under dry conditions. [4] Tylenchorhynchus nudus appears to modulate the effects of the fungus Magnaporthe poae on plant roots. [5]
Under laboratory conditions, T. nudus can increase eight-fold over the time of 4 months and appears to be minimally impacted by environmental conditions. [4]