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Agriculture · Q437

Agricultural Entomology

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 437

Q437

Heterodera delvi is parasitic on which crop?

A.
Rice
B.
Ragi
Answer
C.
Maize
D.
Sorghum

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
Heterodera delvi is parasitic on Ragi crop.
Heterodera delvii (cereal cyst nematode) is a plant pathogenic nematode, that is cited as an invasive species.
Heterodera delvii n. sp. was found attacking ragi plants in Bangalore, India. Mature females, cysts, and second-stage juveniles have been described. Males were not observed.