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Specimen #38267

Specimen record details
Entry Number 38267
Nematode Genus Rhabditida
Nematode Species sp.
Host Genus Cornus
Common Name Dogwood
Country USA
State Virginia
City/Locale Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Office of Plant Industry Services
Collector Norm Dart
Date Received 5/6/2011
Determined By Zafar A. Handoo
Disposition of Sample Record only, sample discarded
Nematodes In leaves/stem/roots
Vial Number VA-11-66
Remarks Free-living soil nematodes of Rhabditid group. Blocks of Dogwood in different areas of nursery are effected. Owner thinks it may be Phytophora. This sample typical of entire block (at least those trees that are not completely dead). One side of tree appears to be dying, and that side of the roots is sloughing off and rotten, brown. The side of the tree that appears healthy also has very healthy roots on that side of the rootball. White, strong healthy looking.