@article{icrisat3259, year = {1994}, title = {Scutellonema paralabiatum sp. n., S. propeltatum sp. n. and Bitylenchus singularis sp. n. found associated with pigeonpea in Kenya}, volume = {4}, number = {1}, pages = {35--39}, author = {M R Siddiqi and S B Sharma}, publisher = {Afro-Asian Society of Nematologists}, journal = {Afro-Asian Journal of Nematology}, url = {http://oar.icrisat.org/3259/}, abstract = {Scutellonema paralabiatum sp. nov., S. propeltatum sp. nov. and Bitylenchus singularis sp. nov. collected from pigeonpea soil in Kenya are described and illustrated. S. paralabiatum has 4-6 ?m long epiptygma projecting from the vulva, a continuous cephalic region with 4-5 annules, 25-28 (26.6) ?m long stylet, phasmids 3.4-3.8 (3.5) ?m in diameter and located just preanally and lateral fields in the phasmid region not areolated, female tail shorter than anal body width, spermathecae lacking sperms and no males. S. propeltatum has a continuous cephalic region with 4-5 annules, 22-25 (23.3) ?m long female stylet, epiptygma not projecting through vulva, phasmids well anterior to anal level at 25-38 (30.4) ?m from female tail tip, lateral field not areolated on female tail and males with 25-28 (26.5) ?m long spicules and 15.5-16.5 (16) ?m long gubernaculum. B. singularis has stylet 13-14 ?m long with large knobs about 4 ?m across, cephalic region offset by a sharp constriction and bearing 8-9 fine annules, a subcylindroid female tail with smooth terminus and 36-46 (40) annules, measuring 2.0-2.6 (2.3) anal body widths long and no males} }