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Specimen #34768

Specimen record details
Entry Number 34768
Nematode Genus Cylindrocorpus
Nematode Species inevectus
Host Genus Elaeidobius
Host Species kamerunicus
Common Name Oil palm weevil*
Country Malaysia
City/Locale Baru Bangi, Peninsular Malaysia
Collector via George Poinar Jr.
Date Received 2003 Jan 08
Determined By Zafar A. Handoo
Taxon Author G. O Poinar, Jr., T. A. Jackson, N. L. Bell & M. B. Wahid
Disposition of Sample Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematodes In Insect
Total Samples 2 of 8 slides
Slide Number T-548t (Holotype male) & T-549t (Allotype female)
Reference Nematology (2003) 5(2):183-190.
Remarks Note: Nematode is microbotrophic. *Oil palm weevil was introduced into Malaysia to improve pollination of the exotic oil palm, Elaeis guineensis.