Pratylenchoides camachoi n. sp. from rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis L.) in Sierra De Cazorla in southeastern Spain is described and illustrated. Pratylenchoides camachoi n. sp. is a bisexual species characterized by a cylindroid, sometimes clavate-shaped, male tail with a uniquely shaped smooth, rounded terminus. Females are characterized by a short esophageal overlap and six lines in the lat...

A new species of Hirschmanniella was found in bulrush roots; LM and SEM morphological studies revealed that it is distinct from other species in the genus. Therefore, it is designated Hirschmanniella pomponiensis n. sp. Six lips are fused to form a hexagonal labial plate, six inner sensilla encircle the stoma opening, and four cephalic sensilla open in the corners of subdorsal and subventral li...

Summary Hirschmanniella diversa and H. imamuri parasitise the lotus, Nelumbo nucifera. spp. are most important pests of lotus cultivation in Japan, but distribution species dominancy not fully understood. In this study, we aimed to collect individuals from roots major areas Japan identify them morphologically molecularly using 18S, D2-D3 regions rRNA mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit I...