Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
a. Globodera rostochiensis - Potato cyst nematode.
Globodera rostochiensis, commonly known as the golden nematode, golden eelworm, or yellow potato cyst nematode, is a plant pathogenic nematode. It is a pest of plants in the family Solanaceae, primarily infesting potatoes and tomatoes, as well as a variety of other root crops.
b. hetera sachachtii - sugarbeet cyst nematode.
Heterodera schachtii, the beet cyst eelworm or sugarbeet nematode, is a plant pathogenic nematode. It infects more than 200 different plants including economically important crops such as sugar beets, cabbage, broccoli and radish.
c. Pratylenchus penetrans - lesion nematode.
Pratylenchus penetrans is a species of nematode in the genus Pratylenchus, the lesion nematode. It occurs in temperate regions worldwide, regions between the subtropics and the polar circles. It is an animal that inhabits the roots of a wide variety of plants and results in necrotic lesions on the roots.
d. Belonolaimus longicaudatus - sting nematode.
Belonolaimus longicaudatus also known as Sting nematode is a common parasite of grasses and other plant crops and products. It is the most destructive nematode pest of turf grass, and it also attacks a wide range of fruit, vegetable, and fiber crops such as citrus, cotton, ornamentals and forage.
