Tylenchorhynchus nudus is pathogenic nematode stunting plant growth. It occurs in South Dakota and infects the roots of mainly grass species.[1][2]
Inbentgrass[3] and Kentucky bluegrass[4] it causes decreases in both root growth. In Kentucky bluegrass it also inhibits shoot growth, and growth is further inhibited under dry conditions.[4]Tylenchorhynchus nudus appears to modulate the effects of the fungus Magnaporthe poae on plant roots.[5]
Under laboratory conditions, T. nudus can increase eight-fold over the time of 4 months and appears to be minimally impacted by environmental conditions.[4]
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^Davis, R. F.; Noel, G. R.; Wilkinson, H. T. (1994). "Pathogenicity of Tylenchorhynchus nudus to Creeping Bentgrass and Annual Bluegrass". Plant Disease. 78 (2): 169. doi:10.1094/PD-78-0169.
