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Root Lesion Nematode

Pratylenchus penetrans

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Field Notes

Description:

Microscopic worm.

Habitat:

Patch of moss in rural SW Pennsylvania

Notes:

Stylet in the head region (see inset) shows that this is a Root Lesion Nematode - the stylet is used to extract nutrients from the roots of various plants.

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