1Depurtment of Nematology, CCS H.A.U., Hisar-125 004 (India).
2Department qf Biosciences, H. P. University, Shinda-171 005 (India).
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.
Bursophelerzchus minutus sp. n., B. baujardi sp. n., Pillus wallichiana, insect frass, Bomhax ceiha, systematics, new record, India