Claim · model-written summary
In males, the dorsal esophageal gland orifice of Meloidogyne mali lies 8 μ more posterior to the stylet base than in other species.
- Taxon
- apple
Malus domesticae0 - Interactor
- Meloidogyne maliMeloidogyne malie1pest
- Outcome
- dorsal esophageal gland orificee3
- Direction
- more backwarde3
- Value
- 8μe3
- Comparator
- other speciese3
Not reportedMaterialGeneCompoundOrgan / stageSecond interactorSecond interactor roleTreatmentSettingQualifier
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Verbatim
e0“The species is commonly found on apple root in the northern part of Japan”
e1“The root-knot nematode, Meloidogyne mali n.sp. was decribed”
e3“In male, the dorsal esophageal gland orifice is located as more backward as 8μ posterior to stylet base than those of other species”
Title
A Root-Knot Nematode, Meloidogyne mail n.sp. on Apple-Tree from Japan : Tylenchida : Heteroderidae
Yoshitaka ITOH; Yasuomi OHSHIMA; Minoru ICHINOHE Applied Entomology and Zoology 1969. doi:10.1303/aez.4.194
Other claims from this paper (4)
- Observation Meloidogyne mali is commonly found on apple roots in northern Japan.
- Observation The female perineal pattern of Meloidogyne mali has large phasmids and a much shorter vulval slit than closely related species.
- Observation The larva of Meloidogyne mali has comparatively shorter body and tail lengths.
- Observation Meloidogyne mali has other host plants, including cherry, rose, vine and mulberry.