Difference between revisions of "Meloidogyne incognita"
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+ | ''Meloidogyne incognita'' is an important plant parasite attacking the root of its host plant. | ||
+ | It does this by setting up a feeding location where it deforms the normal root cells and establishes giant cells. The roots become gnarled or nodulated, forming galls, hence the term "root-knot" nematode. | ||
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Biology
Meloidogyne incognita is an important plant parasite attacking the root of its host plant.
It does this by setting up a feeding location where it deforms the normal root cells and establishes giant cells. The roots become gnarled or nodulated, forming galls, hence the term "root-knot" nematode.