First report of Mesocriconema xenoplax (Nematoda: Criconematidae) from turfgrass in Portugal and in Europe

In Winter 2016, root and soil samples were collected from the rhizosphere soil at 10 to 15 cm depth of turfgrass, in the yard of a complex of houses in Caxias, a region near Lisbon, Portugal. The grass (dominated by tall fescue) showed yellow patches, stunting, and poor growth. Several specimens of...

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Main Authors: Inácio M. L., Rusinque L. C., Camacho M. J., Nóbrega F.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2019-01-01
Series:Journal of Nematology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.21307/jofnem-2019-035