Indian Journal of Nematology
SCOPUS
  • Year: 2003
  • Volume: 33
  • Issue: 1

Two new species of Bursaphelenchus Fuchs, 1937 (Nematoda: Aphelenchoididae) from pine wood and insect frass from India

  • Author:
  • Kum Kum Walia1, Sapna Negi2, H. K. Bajaj1, D. C. Kalia2
  • Total Page Count: 5
  • Page Number: 1 to 5

1Depurtment of Nematology, CCS H.A.U., Hisar-125 004 (India).

2Department qf Biosciences, H. P. University, Shinda-171 005 (India).

Abstract

Two new species of Bursaphelenchus from dying pine trees (Pinus wallichiana Jackson) and insect frass on Bombax ceiba L. from India are described and illustrated. B. minutus sp. n.:Female: 1, = 0.222–0.292 mm; a = 20.6–26.4; b = 5.6–6.1; c = 9.3–13.2; V = 78–81; stylet = 8–9 mn; Male:L = 0.199–0.243 mm; a = 23.1–26.8; b = 5.4–6.2; c = 13.5–19.8; stylet = 8–9 mn; spicule = 9–12 mn. Stylet with knobs; vulval flap absent; spicules with cucullus, prominent, high condylns and long, finely pointed rostrum. B. baujardi sp. n.:Female:L = 0.583–0.881 mm; a = 24.9–35.8; b = 9.5–13.3; c = 20.6–28.5; V = 73–78; stylet = 14–15 mn. Male:L =0.595–0.806 mm; a =29.8–36.4; b = 9.0–11.9; c = 19.9–29.9; stglet = 14–15 mn; spicules = 25–28 mn. Stylet without knobs; vulval flap present; tail mucronate; spicules with cucullus.

Keywords

Bursophelerzchus minutus sp. n., B. baujardi sp. n., Pillus wallichiana, insect frass, Bomhax ceiha, systematics, new record, India