Kingdom Animalia Family Aphelenchoididae Genus Schistonchus Order Aphelenchida | Class Secernentea Phylum Nematoda Rank Species | |
Similar Aphelenchoididae, Blastophaga psenes, Diplogasteridae, Agaonidae, Tylenchida | ||
Schistonchus caprifici is a plant parasitic nematode in the genus Schistonchus parasitizing the caprifig (Ficus carica sylvestris). It is found in Spain and Italy.
Blastophaga psenes is the vector of the nematode bringing it to the fig tree. This species is also transported by the cleptoparasite Philotrypesis caricae (Agaonidae).
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