Section of Nematology, Department of Zoology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh-202001, India.
* Present address: Depaitmentof Plant Pathology, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana-141004, India.
Two new species of Helicoty lenchus are described and illustrated. H. reversus sp. n. is characterized by body 0.64–0.69 mm long, 4–5 lip annules, spear 25–28 μlong, phasmids 3–10 annules anterior to level of anus and tail equal to one anal body diameter long, curved dorsally with a pointed terminus. H. caudatus sp. n. is characterized in having a body 0.52–0.61 mm long, 3–4 lip annules, spear 25–28 μm long, phasmids 0–7 annules anterior to level of anus and tail equal to one anal body diameter long with a projection at terminus.
Helicotylenchus reversus, H. caudatus sp. n
