Roundworm-Infected Root (IMAGE)

KU Leuven

Roundworm-Infected Root

Caption

This is a root of a banana plant infected by the nematode Radopholus similis. The roundworms infect the roots and kill root tissue.

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Rony Swennen and Dirk De Waele

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