Description of Males of Heterodera zeae

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  • P. A. Hutzell

Abstract

The male ofHeterodera zeae, the corn cyst nematode, is described and illustrated for the first time. Specimens were obtained from a culture originating from cysts collected in Kent County, Maryland, at the site of the first known infestation of/-/, zeae in the United States. Key words: taxonomy, morphology, Heterodera, cyst nematode, corn, Zea mays.

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1984-01-15

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