OAR@ICRISATScutellonema paralabiatum sp. n., S. propeltatum sp. n. and Bitylenchus singularis sp. n. found associated with pigeonpea in KenyaM RSiddiqiauthorS BSharmaauthorScutellonema 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 µm long epiptygma projecting from the vulva, a continuous cephalic region with 4-5 annules, 25-28 (26.6) µm long stylet, phasmids 3.4-3.8 (3.5) µm 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) µm long female stylet, epiptygma not projecting through vulva, phasmids well anterior to anal level at 25-38 (30.4) µm from female tail tip, lateral field not areolated on female tail and males with 25-28 (26.5) µm long spicules and 15.5-16.5 (16) µm long gubernaculum. B. singularis has stylet 13-14 µm long with large knobs about 4 µm 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 malesPigeonpea1994Afro-Asian Society of NematologistsArticle

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