Scientific classification

Kingdom:Animalia

Phylum:Nematoda

Class:Secernentea

Order:Tylenchida

Family:Heteroderidae

Genus:Meloidogyne

Species:M. chitwoodi

Binomial name:Meloidogyne chitwoodi

Introduction

Meloidogyne chitwoodi is a plant pathogenic root-knot nematode that is a crop pest of potatoes, carrots, and black salsify. Root-knot nematodes such as M. chitwoodi cause the production of root-knot galls when their larvae infect the plant's roots and capture nutrients stored in the roots.