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Parasitism of Nonhost Cultivars by Ditylenchus dipsaci |
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| Authors: | G. D. Griffin |
| Abstract: | The alfalfa race of Ditylenchus dipsaci parasitized and caused characteristic symptoms on nonhost seedlings of sweet clover, onion, tomato, sugarbeet, and wheat in controlled growth-chamber studies. Although the nematode was unable to reproduce on any of the cultivars, it caused plant mortality ranging from 20% on sugarbeet and tomato to 100% on onion. |
| Keywords: | alfalfa stem nematode onion sweet clover tomato sugarbeet wheat temperature mortality reproduction |