Indian Journal of Nematology
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  • Year: 1981
  • Volume: 11
  • Issue: 1

Mechanism to overcome increased resistance to locomotion in Helicotylenchus dihystera (Cobb, 1893) Sher, 1961

  • Author:
  • Mujib I. Azmi
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Page Number: 1 to 4

Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute, Jhansi-284001, India.

Abstract

The locomotary behaviour of Juveniles of Helicotylenchus dihystera was studied in 1, 2 and 4% water-agar. The movement of namatode decreases as the concentration of agar increases. The behavioural mechanism involved in decreasing the velocity of locomotion was studied.