Pratylenchus fallax (root lesion nematode )
Pratylenchus fallax
root lesion nematode
Turkey, Canada
WI, ND, OR
2025-08-13
nematode
Korea
beet, wheat, barley, soybean, rapeseed, ryegrass, corn, sugarbeet, bluegrass,
PRATFA
Pratylenchus fallax is a root-lesion nematode that damages plant roots and is primarily spread through infested soil, water, and plant material, with agricultural activities such as tillage and the use of machinery aiding its dispersal. Seed is not known to be a pathway.