Three known species of the genus Parahadronchus – First report from Mizoram, India

S. Sushilkumar¹ , S. Mexico² , N. Mohilal³

Section:Research Paper, Product Type: Journal-Paper
Vol.8 , Issue.2 , pp.1-6, Apr-2021

Online published on Apr 30, 2021

Copyright © S. Sushilkumar, S. Mexico, N. Mohilal . This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
 

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Abstract :
Mononchs play a vital role in reducing phytophagous nematode population. The present study deals with the diversity of Parahadronchus in Mizoram. Various soil samples were collected from different parts of Mizoram along with the GPS location. Upon processing and examination, three known species of the genera Parahadronchus were found, viz., Parahadronchus siroii, Parahadronchus marami and Parahadronchus shakili. P. siroii is distinguishable from P. shakili in its smaller body, short oesophagus, lesser number of vulval papillae, small lip, etc. P. marami has narrower buccal cavity, thinner body with three subventral denticles. P. shakili has larger body, broader buccal cavity with 3-6 subventral teeth.

Key-Words / Index Term :
Mononchida, Parahadronchus, Mizoram, India

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