| pine wilt nematode |
NAPIS: NEABCBA
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| Bursaphelenchus xylophilus (Steiner & Buhrer) Nickle | |
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Taxonomic Rank: Secernentea: Aphelenchida: Aphelenchidae |
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| Synonym(s): pine wood nematode |
Identification, Biology, Control and Management Resources
- Insects and Diseases of Trees in the South - USDA Forest Service
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 Feature(s); Tale of male showing characteristic spicule. L.D. Dwinell, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Damage; Stump of Australian Pine infected; showing bark stain fungus. USDA Forest Service - Rocky Mountain Region Archive, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Feature(s); As a secondary associate, the nematode is mycophagous and feeds on the fungi in the wood, including bluestain fungi transmitted by engraver and other bark beetles. L.D. Dwinell, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Damage; Close-up of pine wilt; 1 year after death of tree USDA Forest Service - Rocky Mountain Region Archive, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Damage; showing epidemic of pine wilt caused by nematode USDA Forest Service - Rocky Mountain Region Archive, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
Taxonomic References:
- Hansen, E.M. and K.J. Lewis. 1997. Compendium of Conifer Diseases. APS Press. 3340 Pilot Knob Road, St. Paul, MN 55121-2097. 101 pp.
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