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.