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 Image Number PN-7171 |
Whiplike larva of root-knot nematode, Meloidogyne incognita, magnified 500X, shown here penetrating a tomato root. Once inside, the larva establishes a feeding site, which causes a nutrient-robbing gall.
Photo by William Wergin and Richard Sayre.
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