Select the pair which is not correctly matched
A. Longidorus - Needle nematode
B. Pratylenchus - Lesion nematode
C. Ditylenchus - Bulb nematode
D. Tylenchulus - Cyst nematode
Answer: Option D
Solution(By Examveda Team)
A. Longidorus - Needle nematodeLongidorus is a genus of needle nematodes. Some of its species are plant pests. They may also transmit important plant viruses such as the potato virus U or the cacao necrosis virus.
B. Pratylenchus - Lesion nematode
Pratylenchus is a genus of nematodes known commonly as lesion nematodes. They are parasitic on plants and are responsible for root lesion disease. Lesion nematodes are migratory endoparasites that feed and reproduce in the root.
C. Ditylenchus - Bulb nematode
Ditylenchus dipsaci is a plant pathogenic nematode that primarily infects onion and garlic. It is commonly known as the stem nematode or bulb nematode. Symptoms of infection include stunted growth, discoloration of bulbs and swollen stems.
D. Tylenchulus - Cyst nematode is not correctly matched.
Tylenchulus semipenetrans is a Citrus nematode or Citrus root nematode. It is a species of plant pathogenic nematodes and the causal agent of the slow decline of citrus.
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