S. Širca

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Morphological and molecular characterization of six Longidorus species (Nematoda: Longidoridae) from Slovenia.
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Effect of Meloidogyne ethiopica parasitism on water management and physiological stress in tomato
Root-knot nematodes (RKN) are obligate endoparasites that severely damage the host root system. Nutrient and water uptake are substantially reduced in infested plants, resulting into altered… Expand
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The Incidence of Root-Knot Nematodes Meloidogyne arenaria, M. incognita, and M. javanica on Vegetables and Weeds in Montenegro.
Root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.) are common pathogens that parasitize vegetables and other crops and cause significant yield reductions worldwide. In the early spring of 2006, severe plant… Expand
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First Report of the Root-Knot Nematode Meloidogyne ethiopica on Tomato and Cucumber in Turkey.
The root-knot nematode Meloidogyne ethiopica Whitehead, mainly reported from African countries, was first described in 1968 in Tanzania (4). It was further detected in South America (Brazil, Chile,… Expand
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Biological, serological and molecular characterisation of Raspberry bushy dwarf virus from grapevine and its detection in the nematode Longidorus juvenilis
In 2003, Raspberry bushy dwarf virus was found for the first time in grapevine. Since this was the first report of a non-Rubus natural host, information about it is sparse. During this study the… Expand
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Reported populations of Meloidogyne ethiopica in Europe identified as Meloidogyne luci.
The tropical group of root-knot nematodes (RKN) including Meloidogyne ethiopica and M. luci is a highly polyphagus and damaging group of agricultural pests. M. ethiopica has been detected in several… Expand
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First record of Longidorus juvenilis and L. leptocephalus (Nematoda: Dorylaimida) in Slovenia and their morphometrical and ribosomal DNA sequence analysis.
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Morphometrics of Xiphinema rivesi Dalmasso, 1969 (Nematoda: Dorylaimida) from Slovenia
In early spring 2002 nematodes of the X. americanum group were found in soil samples taken near the roots of peach trees from an orchard at Bilje near Nova Gorica, Slovenia. Re-sampling in different… Expand
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Xiphinema rivesi from Slovania Transmit Tobacco ringspot virus and Tomato ringspot virus to Cucumber Bait Plants.
The dagger nematode, Xiphinema rivesi Dalmasso, a member of the X. americanum group, was detected in 2002 for the first time in Slovenia and for the fourth time in Europe (4). X. rivesi is a vector… Expand
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A review of plant-parasitic and soil nematodes in Slovenia
An overview is presented of all plant parasitic and soil inhabiting nematodes found in Slovenia. Most of the nearly 50 records, representing 115 nematode genera and 112 different species, have been… Expand
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