Table 1.
Measurements of Aphelenchoides stammeri.
| Characteristics | Female (Turkish population) | Male (Turkish population) | Female (Körner, 1954; Urek et al., 2007) | Male (Körner, 1954; Urek et al., 2007) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | 10 | 10 | 6 | 5 |
| L | 918.7 ± 46.2 (800.0–972.8) | 851.8 ± 61.8 (776.0–976.0) | 777.7 ± 98.2 (673.9–905.3) | 729.4 ± 53.8 (649.5–790.3) |
| a | 31.9 ± 1.4 (30.4–33.0) | 33.5 ± 5.3 (21.0–40.6) | 38.3 ± 2.7 (34.9–42.3) | 37.4 ± 3.5 (34.4–43.0) |
| b | 5.7 ± 0.5 (4.8–6.7) | 5.7 ± 0.4 (5.1–6.4) | Not measured | Not measured |
| c | 14.4 ± 1.2 (13.4–16.7) | 21.1 ± 1.1 (19.4–22.5) | 15.7 ± 1.1 (14.5–17.8) | 17.8 ± 1.4 (16.3–19.6) |
| c' | 4.0 ± 0.3 (3.3–4.5) | 2.4 ± 0.1 (2.2–2.7) | 4.1 ± 0.4 (3.7–4.6) | 3.2 ± 0.2 (3.1–3.5) |
| tail | 63.8 ± 3.6 (56.0–68.8) | 40.0 ± 2.0 (38.4–43.2) | 49.4 ± 5.3 (44.9–59.8) | 41.0 ± 2.4 (39.0–43.6) |
| V (%) | 67.8 ± 1.6 (67.0–72.0) | – | 68.1 ± 0.6 (66.9–68.5) | – |
| Stylet | 17.1 ± 0.6 (16.0–17.6) | 17.4 ± 0.4 (16.0–17.6) | 15.2 ± 1.0 (14.1–16.5) | 14.7 ± 1.4 (13.2–16.6) |
| Vulva/anus distance | 230.0 ± 11.1 (214.4–240.0) | – | Not measured | Not measured |
| Pharynx | 159.5 ± 11.7 (142.4–184) | 148.8 ± 11.3 (128.0–164.8) | Not measured | Not measured |
| Uterus sac | 146.7 ± 8.3 (131.2–158.4) | – | Not measured | Not measured |
| Anterior end to bulbus | 80.8 ± 2.8 (76.8–84.8) | 77.6 ± 2.5 (72.0–81.6) | Not measured | Not measured |
| Testis (%) | – | 55.6 ± 6.8 (44.0–69.0) | – | Not measured |
| Spicule | – | 20.3 ± 3.2 (12.8–24.0) | – | 20.2 ± 1.4 (18.1–21.6) |
Figure 1:
Aphelenchoides stammeri (A: female tail, B: female vulva, C: female anterior region and D: male tail. Scale bar = 20 µm).