Bursaphelenchus xylophilus

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Pine wood nematode
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Class: Secernentea
Subclass: Diplogassteria
Order: Tylenchida
Suborder: Aphelenchina
Family: Aphelenchoididae
Subfamily: Bursaphelenchinae
Genus: Bursaphelenchus
Species: B. xylophilus
Binomial name
Bursaphelenchus xylophilus

Bursaphelenchus xylophilus (pine wood nematode or pine wilt nematode) is a nematode (worm) that infects pine trees and causes pine wilt. [1] [2] [3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ UNL.edu
  2. ^ UC Davis
  3. ^ Online Gardener
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