Xiphinema insigne is a plant pathogenic nematode infecting tea. They are known to infect cacao trees.[1]

Xiphinema insigne
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Nematoda
Class: Enoplea
Order: Dorylaimida
Family: Longidoridae
Genus: Xiphinema
Species:
X. insigne
Binomial name
Xiphinema insigne
Loos, 1949

Distribution

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They are known to live in the Philippines.[1] It also resides in China, where it is the most common of all of the Xiphinema nematodes.[2]

Characteristics

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There is a great deal of interspecies variation within the Xiphinema insigne population, generally variations are due to, or at least correlate with, geographical or climate differences.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Ciancio, edited by A.; Mukerji, K.G. (2009). Integrated management of fruit crops and forest nematodes. Dordrecht: Springer. p. 125. ISBN 9781402098581. {{cite book}}: |first1= has generic name (help)
  2. ^ a b Yang, Wu. "Morphological variation in Xiphinema insigne populations from different regions of China". Actazool. Retrieved 17 December 2016.