Ditylenchus dipsaci is a plant pathogenic nematode that primarily infects onion and garlic. [2] It is commonly known as the stem nematode, the stem and bulb eelworm, or onion bloat (in the United Kingdom). [3] [4] Symptoms of infection include stunted growth, discoloration of …

Dec 20, 2024 · Ditylenchus spp. are related to the leaf and seed gall nematodes, Anguina spp. As of 2019, there are more than 60 described species. Most species of the genus are thought to live in soil as fungal feeders. However, some are important plant parasites.

Genus Ditylenchus "Body length about 0.4-1.5 mm, all stages vermiform. Cephalic skeleton weak, stylet delicate. Median bulb muscular or non-muscular, with or without refractive thickenings. Basal glandular bulb offset from intestine or forming …

This datasheet on Ditylenchus dipsaci covers Identity, Overview, Distribution, Dispersal, Hosts/Species Affected, Diagnosis, Biology & Ecology, Seedborne Aspects, Natural Enemies, Impacts, Prevention/Control, Further Information.

Ditylenchus is a genus of plant pathogenic nematodes. [2] ^ "Ditylenchus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved August 7, 2007.

The genus Ditylenchus comprises many species, of which four are currently known to be important pests of crop plants, Ditylenchus dipsaci (Kuhn) Filipjev, D. destructor, D. angustus, and D. africanus (Wendt et al., 1995).

Dec 22, 2015 · (e.g. beets, lucerne, clover) that are affected by both Ditylenchus dipsaci and Ditylenchus destructor, the two species rarely occur together in the same plant (Andrássy and Farkas, 1988). 1.1 Ditylenchus dipsaci