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- Title
Aphelenchoides bougainvilli n. sp. (Nematoda: Aphelenchoididae) from around Bougainvillea spectabilis L. from Pakistan.
- Authors
Khan, Samreen; Javed, Salma; Kazi, Nasira
- Abstract
A population of Aphelenchoides bougainvilli n. sp. was retrieved from soil sample collected around roots of paper flower (Bougainvillea spectabilis L.), thoroughly described and illustrated from village Sarai Naurang located in southern district Lakki Marwat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The population was identified as new species and related with Group 2 of Aphelenchoides species, distinguished via length of female's body 428-444 µm (0.42-0.44 mm), cephalic region rounded and offset. Lateral field found with three incisures. Cuticle finely annulated, about 1µm apart. Stylet 10 µm (10±0), delicate with minute basal knobs. Excretory pore located 2 µm anterior to the metacarpus and 44 µm from cephalic end. Vulva anteriad, having slight elevated anterior and posterior lips. Post urine sac (PUS) short (15-20 µm), and covering 16.6-20% of vulva-anus distance. Tail small (24-26.5 µm), conical, about 3 times long to anal diameter and with a small, single mucro (1 µm).
- Subjects
PAKISTAN; KHYBER Pakhtunkhwa (Pakistan); BOUGAINVILLEA; NEMATODES; SOIL sampling; VULVA; CUTICLE
- Publication
Sarhad Journal of Agriculture, 2022, Vol 38, Issue 3, p784
- ISSN
1016-4383
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.17582/journal.sja/2022/38.3.784.789