Longidoridae: Longidorus, Paralongidorus and Xiphinema species.

Abstract

Abstract\n This chapter includes information on: authentic identification; geographical distribution; risk of introduction; host ranges; symptoms; biology and ecology; planting material liable to carry the nematode; chance of establishment; likely impact; phytosanitary measures; and a detailed account of diagnosis procedures, such as sampling, isolation/detection and identification with morphological and molecular characterization, of invasive plant-parasitic Longidorus, Paralongidorus and Xiphinema species.