First report of Paratylenchus lepidus Raski, 1975 associated with green tea (Camellia sinensis (L. Kuntze) in Vietnam
Abstract The pin nematodes, Paratylenchus spp. are relatively small nematodes that can feed on a wide range of host plants. The morphological identification of this nematode is greatly hampered by their small size and variable characters. This study provides the first report of Paratylenchus lepidus from Vietnam with a combination of morphological and molecular characterizations. The 28S rDNA phylogenetic tree of the genus and the first COI mtDNA barcode of this species are also provided.
Journal of nematology