Aphelenchoides saprophilus Franklin, 1957

Sánchez-Monge, Alcides, Flores, Lorena, Salazar, Luis, Hockland, Sue & Bert, Wim, 2015, An updated list of the plants associated with plant-parasitic Aphelenchoides (Nematoda: Aphelenchoididae) and its implications for plant-parasitism within this genus, Zootaxa 4013 (2), pp. 207-224 : 212

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scientific name	Aphelenchoides saprophilus Franklin, 1957
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A. saprophilus was described as being commonly found in rotting plant tissues ( Franklin 1957) and has been found parasitizing garlic ( Allium sativum L., Amaryllidaceae ) on which it could be an important pest ( Singh et al. 2013). This nematode was intercepted from Aralia sp. ( Araliaceae Juss. ) at ports in Canada ( Sewell 1977) and from Festuca vaginata Waldst. & Kit. ex Willd. clumps ( Poaceae ) ( Krnjaic & Krnjaic 1976) but a parasitic relationship with these plant species needs to be confirmed.

References

Franklin, M. (1957) Aphelenchoides composticola n. sp. and A. saprophilus n. sp. from mushroom compost and rotting plant tissues. Nematologica, 2, 306 - 313. http: // dx. doi. org / 10.1163 / 187529257 X 00392

Krnjaic, D. & Krnjaic, S. (1976) Distribution of nematodes in clumps of Festuca vaginata. Nematologia Mediterranea, 4, 161 - 170.

Sewell, R. (1977) Plant parasitic nematodes from Canada and abroad, 1973 - 74. Inventaire des maladies des plantes au Canada. Canadian Plant Disease Survey, 57, 52 - 53.

Singh, S. K., Hodda, M. & Ash, G. J. (2013) Plant-parasitic nematodes of potential phytosanitary importance, their main hosts and reported yield losses. OEPP / EPPO Bulletin, 43, 334 - 374.