Ditylenchus+destructor

A male is typically .8 mm - 1.3 mm in length.
====There is considerable variation among the adults of this species, but the most common physical traits are a slender body, a narrow rounded terminus in the tail of females, and ventrally curved spicules in males. ====



=HABITAT =

====Ditylenchus destructor is found almost anywhere where potatoes are grown (mostly temperate zones) but can also live in other host plants. This species of nematodes is also able to survive in other host plants such as garlic, onions, beets, tomatoes, watermelons, eggplants, and peppers. It is able to withstand excessive desiccation and is usually found in cool, moist soils. ====

=NICHE = ====This species is considered a parasite, as it adversely affects potato plants.eats the starch of the potato plant and leaves the plant rotten and degraded. ====

**ODD/IMPORTANCE**
====Ditylenchus destructor is capable of causing economic damage to important plant crops when it isn't controlled. For instance, it is responsible for the problems with the groundnut producing regions in South Africa. It is also able to withstand extreme desiccation. ====

The damage caused by D. destructor to a potato.

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