Published in Scientific Papers. Series B, Horticulture, Vol. LXIV, Issue 1
Written by Mariana RĂDOI, Florin TOMA
Merlinius brevidens is detected and identified in the root systems of the Chrysanthemum flowering plants in a greenhouse from Ploieşti, Prahova, Romania; also other species existent in Romania, namely Merlinius nothus was found and identified in Strelitzia plants in a greenhouse from the same locality. The morphobiometrical characteristics mostly used for the separation of the two species involve the body and stylet length, shape of head, the tail shape, the tail and its type, the number of annules found in the head and tail areas, the position of the vulva (V), and the ratio c’ in females case. This is the first report for Romania of Merlinius brevidens.
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