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Characterization and reproduction of Paratylenchus enigmaticus from chrysanthemum in Korea Cover

Characterization and reproduction of Paratylenchus enigmaticus from chrysanthemum in Korea

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|Apr 2026

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Figure 1

Light microscope photos of Paratylenchus enigmaticus Korean population. (a) Entire body of female; (b) Entire body of male; (c) Anterior region of female; (d) Posterior region of female; and (e) Posterior region of male. (exp = excretory pore; v = vulva, a = anus, sp = spicule). Scale bars: 20 µm.

Figure 2

Phylogenetic relationships within population and species of Paratylenchus. Bayesian 50% majority rule consensus tree from two runs as inferred from the analysis of the D2–D3 of 28S rDNA gene sequences under the GTR + I + G model. Posterior probability values more than 50% are given in appropriate clades. Newly sequenced sample is indicated in bold font.

Figure 3

Phylogenetic relationships within population and species of Paratylenchus. Bayesian 50% majority rule consensus tree from two runs as inferred from the analysis of the ITS region gene sequences under the GTR + I + G model. Posterior probability values more than 50% are given in appropriate clades. Newly sequenced sample is indicated by bold font.

Figure 4

Effect of initial inoculum density of Paratylenchus enigmaticus on RF of chrysanthemum cultivar “Milky Star.” Bars represent mean values ± standard deviation (SD) (n = 3). Different letters indicate significant differences among treatments based on Tukey’s HSD test (p < 0.05).

Growth parameters of chrysanthemum “Milky Star” after inoculation with different initial densities of Paratylenchus enigmaticus

Inoculum density (Pi)Shoot height (cm)Shoot weight (g)Root weight (g)
0 (Control)11.4 ± 1.652.72 ± 0.624.57 ± 0.89
10012.1 ± 2.012.79 ± 1.354.75 ± 1.76
1,00013.8 ± 1.424.67 ± 1.076.10 ± 1.01
10,00012.6 ± 1.883.95 ± 0.765.34 ± 1.52

Matrix codes for Korean population of Paratylenchus enigmaticus

Paratylenchus enigmaticus ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWX
Korean population232321 111222244333222112

Morphometrics of Paratylenchus enigmaticus males and juveniles from Korea and comparison with the previous description

CharactersMaleJuvenile
Korean populationBelgian populationKorean populationBelgian population
CropChrysanthemumLeekChrysanthemumLettuce
n 54105
Body length354.1 ± 15.5 (331–370)311 ± 18.5 (290–335)266.4 ± 27.1 (218–300)344 ± 9.5 (331–357)
a 28.1 ± 0.6 (27.4–28.9)26.0 ± 3.0 (24.4–30.5)18.3 ± 1.9 (15.3–20.5)23.8 ± 0.4 (23.1–24.4)
b 4.9 ± 0.2 (4.6–5.1)3.6 ± 0.3 (3.2–4)4.2 ± 0.2 (3.9–4.4)
c 15.4 ± 1.3 (13.6–17.2)12.5 ± 0.6 (11.8–13.1)13.8 ± 1.4 (12.1–16.5)14.9 ± 0.5 (14.4–15.7)
c' 2.9 ± 0.2 (2.7–3.2)2 ± 0.1 (1.8–2.2)2.3 ± 0.3 (1.9–2.6)
Stylet length14.8 ± 3.2 (10.7–18.6)12.5 ± 0.9 (11.2–13.5)
St/L%5.7 ± 1.8 (3.6–8)
Ant. to SE61.3 ± 1 (59.9–62.4)69 ± 9.8 (57–81)61.9 ± 2.8 (55.7–65.1)65 ± 2.8 (63–70)
Pharynx length72.9 ± 1 (71.7–74.3)73.1 ± 2.5 (67.4–75.7)82 ± 4.3 (76–88)
Max. body width12.6 ± 0.7 (11.9–13.4)14.7 ± 2.3 (10.9–18.1)14.4 ± 0.3 (14.2–14.9)
Anal body width7.9 ± 0.5 (7.6–8.7)9.7 ± 0.7 (8.8–10.8)10.2 ± 1.2 (8.8–11.7)
Tail length23.2 ± 1.6 (20.5–24.3)25.0 ± 2.2 (23.8–28.3)19.4 ± 2.0 (16.5–22.5)23.2 ± 0.8 (22.0–24.0)
Spicule length17.9 ± 0.9 (16.9–19.3)19.6 ± 0.9 (18.6–20.7)

Morphometrics of Paratylenchus enigmaticus females from Korea and comparison with the previous description

CharactersKorean population (this study)Canadian population (Munawar et al., 2021)Spanish population (Clavero-Camacho et al., 2021)Belgian population
CropChrysanthemumPotatoLettuce (Claerbout et al., 2020)Leek (Maosa et al., 2024)
n 12115101010101019
Body length361.2 ± 18.8 (329–403)383 ± 31 (343–431)364.6 ± 23.5 (324–383)365 ± 40 (308–465)335 ± 20 (302–360)365 ± 39 (313–422)358 ± 43 (300–411)328 ± 31 (293–268)374 ± 40 (284–443)
a 21.8 ± 1.3 (19.0–23.7)25.7 ± 2.1 (22–29)19.9 ± 1.5 (17.6–21.6)24.2 ± 3.8 (14.9–27.6)24.3 ± 3.4 (19.3–27.2)26.7 ± 2.3 (22–29)23.7 ± 2.6 (18.5–27.5)23.2 ± 3.3 (18.1–28.1)22.1 ± 2.3 (18.4–25.7)
b 4.3 ± 0.1 (4.0–4.5)4.1 ± 0.3 (3.7–4.7)3.8 ± 0.2 (3.6–4.2)3.7 ± 0.7 (2.7–4.6)3.4 ± 0.7 (2.5–4.9)3.2 ± 0.5 (2.8–4.2)4.2 ± 0.5 (3.3–5.3)
c 13.7 ± 1.3 (12.1–16.7)15.4 ± 1.3 (12.9–17.5)14.6 ± 1.6 (12.0–16.0)15.0 ± 1.5 _12.3–17.2)14.9 ± 1.5 (13.2–17)14.9 ± 1.9 (12.7–17.8)14.8 ± 2.3 (13.7–19.8)13.0 ± 1.5 (10.1–15.7)13.3 ± 2.1 (9.8–16.2)
c'2.8 ± 0.3 (2.4–3.2)2.6 ± 0.3 (2.3–3.1)2.7 ± 0.1 (2.5–2.8)2.9 ± 0.3 (2.5–3.4)
V 83.6 ± 0.6 (82.5–84.4)85 ± 0.9 (83–86)83.4 ± 1.3 (81.2–84.4)83 ± 2.1 (80–88)83 ± 2.1 (80–87)83 ± 1.5 (80–84)84 ± 0.9 (83–85)83 ± 2.1 (80–88)83 ± 1.2 (81–85)
Stylet length26 ± 1.3 (23.5–28.3)28.8 ± 1.1 (27.3–31)27.6 ± 0.9 (27.0–29.0)27.3 ± 1.3 (23.5–28.4)25.5 ± 1.6 (22.3–26.5)26.6 ± 1.5 (25.2–31)26.8 ± 1.3 (24.6–27.9)27.0 ± 1.5 (24.6–28.6)27.9 ± 1.1 (25.0–29.7)
St/L%7.2 ± 0.4 (6.2–7.6)7.6 ± 0.5 (6.8–8.2)7.5 ± 0.9 (6.0–8.8)7.6 ± 0.7 (7.2–8.8)7.3 ± 0.7 (6.2–7.9)7.6 ± 0.8 (6.6–8.4)8.3 ± 0.5 (7.3–8.9)
Ant. to SE74.1 ± 2.5 (70.4–80.6)76 ± 4.2 (70–82)87.6 ± 5.7 (81.0–94.0)83 ± 7.7 (67–95)
Pharynx length84.4 ± 2.4 (81.9–90.8)94 ± 5.2 (83–100)96.2 ± 6.5 (88.0–103.0)101 ± 19.7 (75–138)88 ± 23.3 (43–106)110 ± 16.9 (83–124)115 ± 18.4 (85–126)120 ± 14.6 (95–144)90 ± 7.7 (77–107)
Max. body width16.7 ± 1.4 (15.1–19.8)13.1 ± 1.0 (11.4–14.7)18.4 ± 1.7 (16.5–21.0)17.0 ± 1.9 (13.6–20.0)
Anal body width9.5 ± 0.9 (7.9–11.1)9.7 ± 0.9 (7.7–10.6)9.4 ± 0.4 (9.0–10.0)9.8 ± 1.0 (8.0–11.5)
Tail length26.5 ± 2.4 (22.1–30.1)24.9 ± 2.1 (22.0–29.0)25.0 ± 1.4 (23.5–27.0)24.4 ± 3.1 (21.7–30.8)22.6 ± 1.6 (20.3–26.2)24.6 ± 1.8 (21.0–26.1)24.5 ± 3.3 (21.2–23.7)25.4 ± 2.6 (22.0–30.0)28.5 ± 3.8 (23.5–36.0)

RF of Paratylenchus enigmaticus in five chrysanthemum cultivars inoculated with 100 nematodes

CultivarRF (Mean value ± SD)CV (%)Host status
Crown white2.15 ± 0.5525.6Host
Golden wave1.59 ± 0.2717.0Host
Miracle eye5.66 ± 3.2298.5Host
Pretty purple0.69 ± 0.1623.2Poor host
Sweet pink2.03 ± 0.097.4Host
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jofnem-2026-0004 | Journal eISSN: 2640-396X | Journal ISSN: 0022-300X
Language: English
Page range: 31 - 43
Submitted on: Oct 10, 2025
Accepted on: Feb 18, 2026
Published on: Apr 24, 2026
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

© 2026 Shinwoo Joo, So-Hee Kim, Mihail Kantor, Hyoung-Rai Ko, Byeong-Yong Park, Jum Soon Kang, Insoo Choi, Heonil Kang, published by Society of Nematologists, Inc.
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