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Bursaphelenchus cocophilus
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| Red ring nematode | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Nematoda |
| Class: | Secernentea |
| Subclass: | Tylenchia |
| Order: | Aphelenchida |
| Superfamily: | Aphelenchoidoidea |
| Family: | Parasitaphelenchidae |
| Subfamily: | Bursaphelenchinae |
| Genus: | Bursaphelenchus |
| Species: | B. cocophilus |
| Binomial name | |
| Bursaphelenchus cocophilus | |
The red ring disease of coconuts and African oil palms is caused by the nematode Bursaphelenchus cocophilus. It is also identified in literature with an alternative scientific name Rhadinaphelenchus cocophilus. The common name, the red ring nematode, is derived from its distinguishing symptom.
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[edit]Significance
This nematode can cause losses up to 80%, however, the losses typically range from 10-15% on coconut palms and oil palms.[1]
[edit]Distribution
This nematode is distributed in Central and South America, and some of the islands in the Caribbean.[2]
[edit]Identification
The distinguishing characteristics of this nematode are a well-developed metacorpus from J2 through adult, a short stylet 11-15 um in adults, adults typicall
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