Answer & Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
a. The common name of Meloidogyne sp. is root-knot nematode.
Meloidogyne incognita (root-knot nematode - RKN), also known as the southern root-nematode or cotton root-knot nematode is a plant-parasitic roundworm in the family Heteroderidae.
b. The common name of Paratylenchus is Pin nematode.
Paratylenchus hamatus, the fig pin nematode, is a species of migratory plant endoparasites, that causes lesions on plant roots resulting in symptoms of chlorosis, wilting and ultimately yield losses.
c. The common name of Pratylenchus is 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 on many taxa of host plants in temperate regions around the world.
d. The common name of Xiphinema is Dagger.
Nematodes of the genus Xiphinema, commonly called dagger nematodes, parasitize plants. Many of these nematodes, the majority of them belonging to the Xiphinema americanum-group, can transfer viruses to plants during feeding.
