Pratylenchus thornei

[1]: 276 Hosts include Aegilops geniculata (ovate goatgrass) and Triticum aestivum (cultivated wheat).

[1]: 276 Aegilops geniculata enjoys moderate resistance to this nematode.

geniculata is thus used as a wild source of resistance for introgression into cultivated wheat.

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