Kingdom Animalia Family Hoplolaimidae Genus Helicotylenchus Phylum Nematoda Order Tylenchida | Superfamily Tylenchoidea Subfamily Hoplolaiminae Scientific name Helicotylenchus dihystera Rank Species Subclass Diplogasterida | |
Similar Helicotylenchus, Tylenchorhynchus, Hoplolaimus, Pratylenchus zeae, Pratylenchus brachyurus | ||
Helicotylenchus dihystera (Steiner's spiral nematode) is a plant pathogenic nematode. It is known to inhabit sugarcane, rice, potatoes, corn, peanut, millet, sorghum, banana and forest trees.
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