Root knot nematode of Cantaloupe

Root knot nematode of cantaloupe.

Figure 1. Root knot nematode of cantaloupe. Note wilt of affected plants.

Root knot nematode of cantaloupe.

Figure 2. Root knot nematode of cantaloupe. Note wilt of affected plants.

Root knot nematode of cantaloupe.

Figure 3. Root knot nematode of cantaloupe. Note wilt of affected plants is on hill.

Figure 4. Root knot nematode of cantaloupe. Note galls on roots.

Root knot nematode of cantaloupe.

Figure 5. Root knot nematode of cantaloupe. Affected roots with galls is held up against background of wilted plants.

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