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Stunting of Southern Pine Seedlings by a Needle Nematode (Longidorus sp.)

An undescribed needle nematode (Longidorus sp.)was consistently associated with stunted loblolly pine seedlings at the Flint River Nursery in south Georgia. Seedlings in affected areas had root systems that were greatly reduced in size,and lacked lateral and fine roots. In a growth chamber experiment,the needle nematode significantly reduced the size of loblolly pine root systems in containers initially infested with 100 and 200 nematodes. Populations of the needle nematode increased in all containers during the course of the experiment.


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Author(s): Michelle M. Cram, Stephen W. Fraedrich, Jeff Fields

Publication: National Nursery Proceedings - 2002

Event: Southern Forest Nursery Association and the Northeastern Forest and Conservation Nursery Association Meeting
2002 - Gainesville, FL

Section: Southern Forest Nursery Association and the Northeastern Forest and Conservation Nursery Association