Meloidogyne Incognita
Taxonomy
| Domain | Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family | Genus | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classification | Eukaryota | Animalia | Nematoda | Chromadorea | Tylenchida | Heteroderidae | Meloidogyne |
The Taxonomy of the Meloidogyne Incognita also commonly called Root-Knot Nematodes [1]
Appearance & Life Cycle
Root-Knot Nematodes have multiple juvenile stages in their lifetime. In their earliest juvenile forms, male and female nematodes are vermiform, meaning they appear like skinny worms. These nematodes grow through molting and shedding their skin. Adult males keep the worm shape, whereas females grow into a more spherical shape as they grow. These nematodes grow to be 1/10 the size of a pinhead and are too small to be seen by the human eye. Females plant their eggs at the root surface in the soil.[2]