Aphelenchoides myceliophagus

Zeng, Yongsan, Ye, Weimin, Tredway, Lane, Martin, Samuel & Martin, Matt, 2012, Taxonomy and morphology of plant-parasitic nematodes associated with turfgrasses in North and South Carolina, USA, Zootaxa 3452, pp. 1-46 : 32

Aphelenchoides myceliophagus

( Fig. 6 I–M)

Measurements. See Table 1.

Remarks. Aphelenchoides myceliophagus was described from a cropping bed of the common mushroom, Agaricus bisporus , in Saproon, Solan (H. P.), India ( Seth & Sharma 1986). Khanna & Sharma (1988) reported strong pathogenicity of this species toward Agaricus bisporus . In this survey, A. myceliophagus was found only in Cumberland County, NC. The morphological characteristics did not differ from the original description. This is the first record of A. myceliophagus from turfgrasses in NC.

Figures

FIGURE 6. Micrographs of Hemicriconemoides chitwoodi, H. wessoni, Paratylenchus goldeni and Aphelenchoides myceliophagus from turfgrasses in NC and SC. Scale bars: A, D = 50 µm; B, C, E – M = 20 µm. A. Entire body of H. chitwoodi. B. Pharyngeal region of H. chitwoodi. C. Vulva and tail region of H. chitwoodi. D. Entire body of H. wessoni. E. Pharyngeal region of H. wessoni. F. Vulva and tail region of H. wessoni. G. Pharyngeal region of P. g o l d e n i. H. Vulva and tail region of P. goldeni. I. Pharyngeal region of A. myceliophagus. J. Vulval region of A. myceliophagus. K. Pharyngeal region of A. myceliophagus. L. Female tail of A. myceliophagus. M. Male tail of A. myceliophagus.