Occurrence of Helicotylenchus graminophilus Fotedar & Mahajan, 1974 in Kashmir, India, a first report

By : Javaid Hassan Sheikh

Page No: 197-201

Abstract
A significant species of nematodes belonging to the order Tylenchida Thorne, 1949 was met to be predominantly prevalent and its morphometeric study revealed alterations from the available description probably because of host variability and habitat change and changing climatic conditions. Helicotylenchus graminophilus Fotedar & Mahajan, 1974 was met with the varied intensity on Solanum tuberosum among many other hosts. The morphological variations are significantly noted under remarks with the species under observations. The species as is collected from Solanum tuberosum is a first time report of its occurrence on this host in this region of India as it was found by Fotedar & Mahajan, 1974 on Eruca sativa.

Author :
Javaid Hassan Sheikh : Department of Zoology, Government Degree College, Kulgam, J&K, India.
 

DOI: https://doi.org/10.32381/JPSR.2021.37.01.24