<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>During a survey in Iran, two known species of plant-parasitic nematodes of the families Tylenchidae and Criconematidae were reported for the first time. The morphological and morphometric characters of Iranian populations of the two recovered species are discussed and illustrated based on morphological and morphometrics data. Iranian population of <italic>Filenchus orientalis</italic> is characterized by having a 601-755μm body length, stylet length of 9.0-11.3 μm, lateral field with four incisures, tail length of 100-118 μm and males with 15-21 μm long spicules. <italic>Hemicriconemoides californianus</italic> population is characterized by having a body length of 430-550μm, lip region with two annuli, stylet length of 75-83μm and tail length of 20-28 μm. The morphological and morphometric characters of both species are in agreement with those in original descriptions.</p></abstract>

During a survey in Iran, two known species of plant-parasitic nematodes of the families Tylenchidae and Criconematidae were reported for the first time. The morphological and morphometric characters of Iranian populations of the two recovered species are discussed and illustrated based on morphological and morphometrics data. Iranian population of Filenchus orientalis is characterized by having a 601-755μm body length, stylet length of 9.0-11.3 μm, lateral field with four incisures, tail length of 100-118 μm and males with 15-21 μm long spicules. Hemicriconemoides californianus population is characterized by having a body length of 430-550μm, lip region with two annuli, stylet length of 75-83μm and tail length of 20-28 μm. The morphological and morphometric characters of both species are in agreement with those in original descriptions.

First report of the nematodes <italic>Filenchus orientalis</italic> and <italic>Hemicriconemoides californianus</italic> on faba bean in Iran

Department of Plant Protection, College of Agriculture, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran

Department of Agronomy and Plant Breeding, College of Agriculture, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran

Hellenic Plant Protection Journal

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First report of the nematodes  and  on faba bean in Iran

During a survey in Iran, two known species of plant-parasitic nematodes of the families Tylenchidae and Criconematidae were reported for the first time. The...

First report of the nematodes Filenchus orientalis and Hemicriconemoides californianus on faba bean in Iran

Published Online: Jan 19, 2016

Page range: 44 - 50

Received: Dec 14, 2015

Accepted: Jan 05, 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/hppj-2016-0005

© 2016 S. Azimi et al., published by De Gruyter Open

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