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  • Which of the following nematodes is responsible for the characteristic profuse tillering (excessive branching) and crinkled leaves seen in wheat crops?

    Question: Which of the following nematodes is responsible for the characteristic profuse tillering (excessive branching) and crinkled leaves seen in wheat crops?

    Options:

    Heterodera avenae
    Meloidogyne sp.
    Anguina tritici
    All of these

    ✅Explanation:

    • Anguina tritici is a plant-parasitic nematode commonly known as the wheat gall nematode or seed gall nematode. It infects wheat plants, causing characteristic symptoms such as:
    Profuse tillering: The infected plant produces excessive numbers of tillers (side shoots), giving it a bushy appearance.
    Crinkled leaves: The leaves of the infected plant become distorted, twisted, and crinkled.
    Galls: The nematode induces the formation of galls (abnormal growths) in the wheat heads, replacing the grains with these structures.

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