Important Diseases Caused by Nematodes

There are number of nematodes, cause diseases described as under-

 

Diseases                                                       Responsible Nematode

 

Ufra Disease Rice                                      Ditylenchus angustus

Potato Tuber Rot                                       Detylenchus destrutor

Wheat ear Cockle                                      Anguina tritici

Potato Cyst Nematode                              Globodera rostochinensis

Root knot Nematode of                            Meloidogyne incognita

Cucumber and Tomato

Root knot Nematode of                           Meloidogyne javanica

Tobacco, Sugarcane,                                 

Banana and Vegetables

Molya Disease of Wheat and Barley         Heterodera avenae

Rice White tip Nematode                        Aphelenchoides besseyi

Citrus slow Decline Nematode                Tylenchulus semipenetrans

Banana Rhizome Rot,                             Radopholus similes

 Pepper Slow Wilt 

Reniform Nematode in Cotton,               Rotylenchus reniformis

Maize, Cowpea, Black gram and              

Banana

Root Lesion of Coffee                             Pratylenchus coffea

 

 

Important Nematode Transmitting Viruses

 

Name of Nematode                  Virus Transmitted

Longidorus macrosoma            Prunus Necrotis Ring Spot Virus

Xiphinema americanum            Tobacco ring spot virus

Pratichdtorus teres                   Pea early browning virus

Trichodorus similes                  Tobacco rattle virus