Heterodera glycines

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Heterodera glycines is a plant-parasitic nematode known as the soybean cyst nematode, a major agricultural pest that significantly reduces soybean yields worldwide.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf plant-parasitic nematode
soybean pest
species
belongsToGroup cyst nematodes
causes chlorosis in soybean
reduced soybean root growth
stunting of soybean plants
yield loss in soybean
class Secernentea
commonName soybean cyst nematode
controlChallenge long-term survival of eggs in soil
cystLocation on soybean roots
diagnosticFeature brown cysts attached to soybean roots
lemon-shaped white to yellow females on roots
distribution worldwide in soybean-growing regions
economicImpact major soybean yield reductions worldwide
most damaging pathogen of soybean in many regions
family Heteroderidae
feedingSite soybean root vascular tissue
feedingType sedentary endoparasite
firstDescribedAs Heterodera glycines Ichinohe, 1952
forms cyst
genus Heterodera
hostPlant soybean
impactCategory major agricultural pest
infectionStage second-stage juvenile
isPathogenOf soybean
kingdom Animalia
lifeStage adult female
adult male
egg
juvenile
managementStrategy crop rotation
nematicides
resistant soybean cultivars
sanitation of field equipment
namedAfter Glycine max
surface form: Glycine (soybean genus)
order Tylenchida
overwintersAs eggs in cysts
parasitizes Glycine max
soybean roots
phylum Nematoda
reproductionType sexual reproduction
researchFocus host resistance in soybean
population virulence and race structure
spreadBy contaminated farm machinery
movement of infested soil
taxonRank species

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Nematoda includesTaxon Heterodera glycines