Specimen #34769
| Entry Number | 34769 |
|---|---|
| Nematode Genus | Elaeolenchus |
| Nematode Species | parthenonema |
| Host Genus | Elaeidobius |
| Host Species | kamerunicus |
| Common Name | Oil palm weevil* |
| Country | Malaysia |
| Collector | via George Poinar Jr. |
| Date Received | 2003 Jan 08 |
| Determined By | Zafar A. Handoo |
| Taxon Author | G. O. Poinar Jr., 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-546t (Holotype mature parthenogen) & T-547t (Allotype infective parthenogen) |
| Reference | Systematic Parasitology (2002) 52(3):219-225. |
| Remarks | Note: Nematode is an endoparasite. *Oil palm weevil was introduced into Malaysia to improve pollination of the exotic oil palm, Elaeis guineensis. |