A possible quarantine nematode in the Hartswater area, Northern Cape/'n moontlike kwarantyn-aalwurm in die Hartswatergebied, Noord-Kaap

Lesions on the shells, shrivelled and discoloured seeds and early germination are symptomatic of some groundnuts in the Hartswater area of South Africa. A morphological study revealed the presence of high numbers of the quarantine nematode Aphelenchoides arachidis in this material. The base pair seq...

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Published in:Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir natuurwetenskap en tegnologie 2014-01, Vol.33 (1)
Main Authors: Swart, A, Knoetze, R, Tiedt, L.R, Truter, M, McDonald, A.H
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal morphology
Health aspects
Roundworms
Zoological research
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Summary:Lesions on the shells, shrivelled and discoloured seeds and early germination are symptomatic of some groundnuts in the Hartswater area of South Africa. A morphological study revealed the presence of high numbers of the quarantine nematode Aphelenchoides arachidis in this material. The base pair sequence, however, does not match that of A. arachidis in Genbank (EF371501). Unfortunately EF371501 has no voucher specimen allocated to it and its real identity can therefore never be verified. Two pathogenic fungi, Thielaviopsis basicola and Neocosmospora vasinfecta were also isolated from this material.
ISSN:0254-3486
DOI:10.4102/satnt.v33i1.1238