Xiphinema americanum

TaxID: 208518

Basic Information

Xiphinema americanum

American Dagger Nematode, American dagger nematode

Xiphinema americanum, the American dagger nematode, is a species of plant pathogenic nematodes. It is one of many species that belongs to the genus Xiphinema. It was first described by N. A. Cobb in 1913, who found it on both sides of the United States on the roots of grass, corn, and citrus trees. Not only is Xiphinema americanum known to vector plant viruses, but also X. americanum has been referred to as "the most destructive plant parasitic nematode in America", and one of the four major nematode pests in the Southeastern United States.

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Taxonomic Information

Eukaryota

Nematoda

Enoplea

Dorylaimida

Longidoridae

Xiphinema

americanum

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Photos (0 photos)

No photos available.

Morphological Features

No morphological description available.

Host Plants (8 host plants)

Data sources: EPPO Global Database and relevant literature.

Scientific Name Status
Malus Host
Prunus Host
Prunus avium Host
Prunus domestica Host
Prunus persica Host
Rosa sp. Host
Solanum tuberosum Host
Vitis vinifera Host

Quarantine Status (26 records)

Data sources: IPPC website and national quarantine websites; verified by human review.

Country Status Year Added
Bahrain Quarantine pests —
Chile Quarantine pests —
Costa Rica Absent —
Cyprus Absent —
Czechia Quarantine pests —
Denmark Quarantine pests —
United Kingdom Unknow —
Croatia Quarantine pests —
Hungary Unknow —
Iran Absent —
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Distribution (6 countries)

Data Sources: EPPO Global Database and GBIF.

6
Present
0
Absent
0
Unknown/Other
Country Status State
Australia Present —
Costa Rica Present —
France Present —
Portugal Present —
United States of America Present —
South Africa Present —

Distribution Map (Latitude and longitude coordinates sourced from GBIF.)

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Genomes (0 records)

Data source: NCBI.

No genome records available.

Transcriptomes (0 records)

Data source: NCBI.

No transcriptome records available.

DNA Barcodes (16 records)

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Data source: BOLD.

Process ID BIN Marker Length Country Date Lat/Lon Sequence
GBSP4228-12 - CYTB 405 South Africa - -
GBMTG454-16 BOLD:ADC9043 ND6 438 - - -
GBMTG454-16 BOLD:ADC9043 ND5-0 1545 - - -
GBMTG454-16 BOLD:ADC9043 ND4L 267 - - -
GBMTG454-16 BOLD:ADC9043 ND4 1173 - - -
GBMTG454-16 BOLD:ADC9043 ND3 316 - - -
GBMTG454-16 BOLD:ADC9043 ND2 835 - - -
GBMTG454-16 BOLD:ADC9043 ND1 867 - - -
GBMTG454-16 BOLD:ADC9043 CYTB 1098 - - -
GBMTG454-16 BOLD:ADC9043 COXIII 747 - - -
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Literature