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Mediterranean cereal cyst nematode

Heterodera latipons

Mediterranean cereal cyst nematode (Heterodera latipons) is a nematode pest.

Heterodera latipons is a significant nematode pest of cereal crops, such as barley, wheat, and to a lesser extent, oats and rye. This nematode occurs primarily in the Mediterranean. Heterodera latipons is not known to occur in the US.

For more information about this plant pest, see the CAPS data sheet and the CABI data sheet.
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