Description of a new needle nematode, Longidorus asiaticus n.sp. (Nematoda: L…

A new longidorid nematode, Longidorus asiaticus n. sp., is described and illustrated from a population extracted from soil associated with the movement of crape myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica) flowering bonsai trees imported from China into Italy. The new needle nematode is characterised by a small body size (2.74–3.52mm), a bluntly-rounded lip region, ca 12 μm wide, continuous with body conto…