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Agriculture · Q310

Agricultural Entomology

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 310

Q310

Citrus nematode females are

A.
Vermiform
B.
Tubular shaped
C.
Spiral shaped
D.
Cocci shaped
Answer

Answer: Option D

Solution

Answer: Option D
Solution:
Citrus nematode females are Cocci shaped.
Tylenchulus semipenetrans, also known as the citrus nematode or citrus root nematode, is a species of plant pathogenic nematodes. Their feeding strategy is semi-endoparasitic and has a very narrow host range among commonly grown crops.
The posterior end of the female citrus nematode becomes swollen upon feeding. She contains a single ovary and the vulva is subterminal. The female will lay up to 100 eggs deposited in a gelatinous matrix secreted from the nearby excretory pore. The pore is surrounded by small, irregularly shaped lobes; and the excretory duct is directed forward.