Meloidogyne chitwoodi | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Nematoda |
Class: | Secernentea |
Order: | Tylenchida |
Family: | Heteroderidae |
Genus: | Meloidogyne |
Species: | M. chitwoodi
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Binomial name | |
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.