Xiphinema insigne is a plant pathogenic nematode infecting tea. They are known to infect cacao trees.[1]
| Xiphinema insigne | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Nematoda |
| Class: | Enoplea |
| Order: | Dorylaimida |
| Family: | Longidoridae |
| Genus: | Xiphinema |
| Species: | X. insigne
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| Binomial name | |
| Xiphinema insigne Loos, 1949
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Distribution
editThey are known to live in the Philippines.[1] It also resides in China, where it is the most common of all of the Xiphinema nematodes.[2]
Characteristics
editThere is a great deal of interspecies variation within the Xiphinema insigne population, generally variations are due to, or at least correlate with, geographical or climate differences.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Ciancio, edited by A.; Mukerji, K.G. (2009). Integrated management of fruit crops and forest nematodes. Dordrecht: Springer. p. 125. ISBN 9781402098581.
{{cite book}}:|first1=has generic name (help) - ^ a b Yang, Wu. "Morphological variation in Xiphinema insigne populations from different regions of China". Actazool. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
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