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Agriculture · Q63

Agricultural Entomology

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 63

Q63

Bead like mucron is present in

A.
Helicotylnchus sp.
Answer
B.
Hirschmaniella sp.
C.
Aphelenchoides sp.
D.
Tylenchulus sp.

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
Bead like mucron is present in Helicotylnchus sp.
Helicotylenchus is a genus of nematodes in the family Hoplolaimidae. They are known generally as spiral nematodes. They are among the most common parasitic nematodes of plants; found in corn, bananas, grass and soybeans.
The female is wormlike and straight or spiral-shaped. The male is similar, but with a smaller anterior end.