The traditional identification of plant-parasitic nematode species by morphology and
morphometric studies is very difficult because of high morphological variability that can lead …

The phylum Nematoda includes the genus Longidorus, a remarkable group of invertebrates
that are polyphagous root-ectoparasites of many plants including various agricultural crops …

Three populations of Xiphinema primum n. sp. and two populations of X. pachtaicum were
recovered from natural forests and cultural regions of northern Iran. Both species belong to …

Lelenchus brevislitus n. sp. is described and illustrated based on morphological,
morphometric and molecular data. The new species is characterised by having females with …

Needle nematodes have an economic importance by causing damage to a wide range of
natural and cultivated plants not only by directly feeding on root cells, but also by …

One new and three known species of the genus Xiphinema from the rhizosphere of fruit
trees and rose shrubs in East Azarbaijan province, Iran, are presented based on the …

A new species of the dagger nematode genus Xiphinema was recovered from three different
points in West Azarbaijan province, northwestern Iran, from the rhizosphere of grasses and …

Malenchus geraerti n. sp., recovered from natural regions of northern Iran, is described and
illustrated based on morphological, morphometric and molecular data. The new species is …

Paralongidorus plesioepimikis n. sp. is described and illustrated by light microscopy,
scanning electron microscopy and molecular studies from specimens collected in a sandy …

A new and a known longidorid nematode, Paralongidorus lusitanicus n. sp. and
Paralongidorus plesioepimikis, are described and illustrated from populations extracted from …