A juvenile root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne incognita) penetrates a tomato root - USDA-ARS
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Summary[edit] Description: A juvenile root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne incognita) penetrates a tomato root on Jan. 24, 2013. Once inside, the juvenile, which also attacks cotton roots, causes a gall to form and robs the plant of nutrients Photo by William Wergin and Richard Sayre. Colorized by Stephen Ausmus. Date: 24 January 2013, 12:01. Source: d2549-1. Author: Photo by William Wergin and Richard Sayre. Colorized by Stephen Ausmus. U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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- Eukaryota (eukaryotes)
- Opisthokonta (opisthokonts)
- Metazoa (animals)
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- Ecdysozoa (ecdysozoans)
- Nematoda (nematodes)
- Secernentea
- Tylenchida
- Heteroderidae
- Meloidogyne (Root-knot nematode)
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