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Which plant-parasitic nematode (PPN) was first discovered in the world?

Question: Which plant-parasitic nematode (PPN) was first discovered in the world?

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Anguina tritici
Heterodera avenae
Meloidogyne spp.
Tylenchulus semipenetrans

✅Explanation:
Anguina tritici is a seed gall nematode that causes the ear cockle disease of wheat. It was the first plant-parasitic nematode (PPN) to be described in scientific literature in 1743 by Turberville Needham. He observed the nematode galls in wheat seeds and described their association with the disease. This discovery marked the beginning of the study of plant-parasitic nematodes.
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