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THE reniform nematode (Rotylenchulus reniformis) was first described as an obligate parasite on the roots of many plants in Hawaii1, and a list of sixty-five hosts was given by Linford and Yap2. Subsequent records3–5 have added a further five hosts from the United States.
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PEACOCK, F. The Reniform Nematode in the Gold Coast. Nature 177, 489 (1956). https://doi.org/10.1038/177489a0
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