The species of Xiphinema Cobb., 1913 (Nematoda: Longidoridae) in the sugar cane fields of Mauritius

Code (CO)	MSI99P0459
Author (AU)	Williams, J. R. Luc, M.
Title - English (ET)	The species of Xiphinema Cobb., 1913 (Nematoda: Longidoridae) in the sugar cane fields of Mauritius
Document Type(DT)	Monograph
Date of publication (DP)	1977
Series (SE)	Occ. Pap. Maurit. Sug. Ind. Res. Inst., 30
Source (SO)	19 p.: 8 figs
Publisher (PB)	Réduit, Mauritius Sugar Industry Research Institute
Language of text (LT)	En
Abstract (AB)	Five species of Xiphinema, namely X. brevicolle, X. elongatum, X. insigne, X. krugi and X. vulgare, are recorded about sugarcane roots in Mauritius. The distribution of these species in different soil types and climatic regions is described. The commonest species are X. elongatum in the lower elevations and X. krugi in the higher elevations.
Descriptors - English (DE)	NEMATODA XIPHINEMA SUGARCANE PESTS
Descriptors - Geographic (DG)	MAURITIUS
Sort Key 1(K1)	Sugarcane: Pests, pest control and management
Sort Key 2 (K2)	Nematodes
Date record entered (DA)	1992-02-24
Language of analysis (LA)	En
Location (LO)	LIB
Processing status (PS)	CAT
MSIRI Staff (MS)	ENTO