The occurrence and distribution of trichodorid nematodes and their associated tobraviruses in Europe and the former Soviet Union

Abstract

Information on the distribution and occurrence of Trichodorus and Paratrichodorus species and their associations with tobraviruses in Europe and the former Soviet Union (FSU) is reviewed. A total of 17 Trichodorus and 13 Paratrichodorus species have been reported and of those, 14 have been reported to transmit virus. Paratrichodorus pachydermus and Trichodorus primitivus are the species most often associated with virus transmission.