Pratylenchus goodeyi | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Nematoda |
Class: | Secernentea |
Subclass: | Diplogasteria |
Order: | Tylenchida |
Superfamily: | Tylenchoidea |
Family: | Pratylenchidae |
Subfamily: | Pratylenchinae |
Genus: | Pratylenchus |
Species: | P. goodeyi |
Binomial name | |
Pratylenchus goodeyi |
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Synonyms | |
Pratylenchus goodeyi is a plant pathogenic nematode infecting bananas. It is native to the mountainous regions of Africa. There it is considered the second most devastating nematode after R. similis, especially under poor management.