HPIPM:Nematodes Carrot

Author: Howard F. Schwartz

Taxonomy

Domain	Eukarya
Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Nematoda
Class	Enoplea
Order	Dorylaimida
Family	Longidoridae
Genus	Longidorus

Scientific Name

Longidorus africanus

Common Name

needle nematode

Sypmtoms include poor root development, root galls, forked roots and/or stunted and yellowed plants. Other controls include crop rotation to cereals and well-drained soil.

Chemical Control

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