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Red Ring Nematode (Bursaphelenchus (Rhadinaphelenchus) cocophilus) is a nematode pest. It is a native of Central and South America.

This nematode causes a disease in Coconut Palms The symptoms produced by this nematode are chlorosis beginning in the oldest leaves and a distinct red/brownish ring in the trunk of the tree. The nematode is vectored by the Palm Weevil..

Scientific Name Common Name Options
Bursaphelenchus (Rhadinaphelenchus) cocophilusRed Ring NematodeNAPIS Maps

News
01/25/2010 Federal Quarantine Import Order for the Palm Pests Rhynchophorus ferrugineus Olivier, R. palmarum Linnaeus, and Bursaphelenchus cocophilus Cobb
08/16/2009 More Farmers Asking About Corn Nematodes

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