Xiphinema americanum
dagger nematode
Tylencholaimus americanus, Xiphinema californicum, Xiphinema taylori
Worldwide
Widespread
2024-09-26
nematode
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Wide host range that includes grasses, berries, soybeans, trees, orchards, grape.
XIPHAA
Xiphinema americanum is a group of over 50 nematode species living in soil. They feed on the roots of various wild and cultivated plants. Some species in this group are known to transmit nepoviruses, such as tomato ringspot virus, tobacco ringspot virus, and cherry rasp leaf virus. True seed is not a known pathway.
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