Redescrption of Species of Mylonchulus Amurus, Khan and Jairajpuri, 1979 (Nematoda: Mononchida) In Himayatbag Region District Aurangabad (M.S.) India

Abstract

The survey of plant nematodes were carried out during 2013-14. During this period the plant nematodes collect and observed. The species is characterized by body length 1.02 mm, ventrally curved upon fixation, buccal cavity1/3rd of its width and bears dorsal tooth opposed by five transverse rows of denticles ,length of oesophagus 1/4th of total body ,oesophagous intestinal junction non tuberculate ,gonad didelphic-amphidelphic, ovary small reflexed , tail short. All these characters are observed in Mylonchulus amurus hence the nematode is identified confirm to be redescribed species Mylonchulus amuru, Khan and Jairajpuri 1979.