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Ditylenchus

Ditylenchus is a genus of plant pathogenic nematodes.

Last revised
Jun 18, 2026
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≈ 1 min
Length
96 w
Citations
2
Source
Peanut pod nematode
"Ditylenchus dipsaci" on ribwort plantain ("Plantago lanceolata")
Ditylenchus dipsaci on ribwort plantain (Plantago lanceolata)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Nematoda
Class: Secernentea
Order: Tylenchida
Family: Anguinidae
Genus: Ditylenchus
Filipjev, 1936
Species
Synonyms
  • Anguillulina (Filip'ev, 1936)
  • Nothotylenchus (Thorne, 1941)
  • Boleodoroides (Mathur, Khan and Prasad, 1966)
  • Diptenchus (Khan, Chawla and Seshadri, 1969)
  • Safianema (Siddiqi, 1980)
  • Orrina (Brzeski, 1981) 1

Ditylenchus is a genus of plant pathogenic nematodes.2

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