Plant-parasitic nematodes associated with Paphiopedilum appletonianum (Gower) Rolfe 1896

Abstract

The genus Paphiopedilum Pfitzer includes many plant species that are threatened with extinction. The groups of plant-parasitic nematodes that have been published parasitising orchids show that the stem and leaf nematode group and the root nematode group are all present and cause direct damage to this orchid genus. Besides, plantparasitic nematodes are also one of the vectors for other pests to invade and cause quality damage to commercial orchids...