wheat eelworm

Thân thiện

A farmer examines a wheat plant affected by wheat eelworm.

Definition

Noun: A small, parasitic roundworm (Anguina tritici) that infests wheat plants, causing significant damage to the grain and stems.

Usage

The term "wheat eelworm" is a specific agricultural and zoological term. It is used to identify the particular nematode pest that attacks wheat. * The farmer was concerned about a potential wheat eelworm infestation in his field. * Crop rotation is one method to control the spread of the wheat eelworm.

Advanced Usage

• Scientific Context: In formal scientific writing, the Latin binomial is often preferred over the common name "wheat eelworm."
  • The study focused on the life cycle of Anguina tritici, commonly known as the wheat eelworm.

Variants and Related Words

• Wheat gall nematode: Another common name for the same organism.
• Seed gall nematode: A name referring to the galls (swellings) it forms on wheat seeds.
• Nematode: The general term for the phylum of roundworms to which the wheat eelworm belongs.

Synonyms

• Wheat nematode
• (scientific name)

Related Phrases

• Eelworm infestation: A phrase describing an outbreak of these or similar parasitic nematodes.
  • The entire crop was lost due to a severe eelworm infestation.

Học thuật

Noun

1. small roundworm parasitic on wheat

Từ đồng nghĩa

• wheatworm
• wheat eel
• Tylenchus tritici