Kingdom Animalia Subclass Diplogasteria Superfamily Tylenchoidea Scientific name Meloidogyne acronea Rank Species | Phylum Nematoda Order Tylenchida Family Heteroderidae Higher classification Root-knot nematode | |
Similar Rootâknot nematode, Roundworms, Tylenchida, Root gall nematode, Ditylenchus angustus | ||
Meloidogyne acronea (African cotton root-knot nematode, African cotton root nematode) is a plant pathogenic nematode affecting pigeonpeas. It is also an invasive species.
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