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Specimen #14048

Specimen record details
Entry Number 14048
Nematode Genus Cephalobidae
Host Genus Fragaria
Host Species sp.
Common Name Strawberry
Country Dominican Republic
City/Locale Pompino Beach Farms
Collector via Beardmore and J. E. Mabny (PQ Division)
Date Received 1967 Feb 21
Determined By A. Morgan Golden
Disposition of Sample Records only; material discarded
Nematodes In Buds, leaves, roots, soil
Other Nematodes Rhabditida, other saprophytes
Total Samples 1
Remarks No plant-parasitic nematodes found. In absence of nematodes, plants were examined by D. Scott and J. McGrew for fungal diseases. Plants grown at sea level in NW corner of Dom. Rep., near Haiti. Marl soil, pH 7.4, sandy clay, low rainfall. Land out of use 2-3 yrs, had been tomatoes. Using furrow irrigation on plants in double hill system. Plants flown in from Florida, planted in mid November under plastic. Probably Fla. 90.