Plant and soil nematodes from Lokchao Yangoupokpi Wildlife Sanctuary, Manipur, India
N.Mohilal 1, M. Pramodini 2
& L. Bina 2
1,2 Parasitology Laboratory, Life Sciences Department,
Manipur University, Canchipur, Manipur 795003, India
Email: 1 mohilaln@yahoo.co.in
Date
of publication 26 March 2009
ISSN 0974-7907
(online) | 0974-7893 (print)
Editor: Anwar L. Bilgrami
Manuscript
details:
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Received 11
March 2006
Final revised
received 25 October 2008
Finally accepted
05 November 2008
Citation: Mohilal, N., M. Pramodini &
L. Bina (2009). Plant and soil
nematodes from Lokchao YangoupokpiWildlife Sanctuary, Manipur, India. Journal of Threatened Taxa 1(3): 188-189.
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The Lokchao Yangoupokpi Wildlife
Sanctuary, renowned for its rich biodiversity, is situated in Chandel District of Manipur (94013’5’’-94023’51’’E & 24013’51’’-24026’N)
covers an area of 184.80km2. The eastern side of the Sanctuary borders with
Myanmar.
There is little
information available on invertebrate fauna of the sanctuary, particularly on
nematodes. In the present study soil samples
were collected from the sanctuary to investigate about what nematode species
are associated with different plant hosts. Nematodes are round, microscopic,
un-segmented, transparent, thread-like animals, found in almost every kind of
environment. These nematodes may be
plant-parasitic, predaceous, or free-living feeding on bacteria and other
detritus food. Each nematode trophic group plays a
significant role in the energy cycle of the habitat.
Nematodes were
extracted from soil by sieving and decantation methods using Baermann’s funnels; fixed in warm 4% formalin-acetic acid
(1:1) solution and mounted in anhydrous glycerin. The analysis yielded 18 species of
plant-parasites, 12 of predatory and nine of free-living nematodes which
belonged to 12 families under three orders (Table 1).
The present
study shows rich nematode diversity in Lokchao Yangoupokpi Wildlife Sanctuary. Twenty-five genera of nematodes were
encountered. Of these 12 genera consisting of 18 species belong to the phytonematode group, six genera
consisting of nine species belong to the free-living group while seven genera
consisting of 12 species belong to the predatory group. The parasitic nematodes encountered were ectoparasites. No
significant external symptoms due to the parasitic nematodes could be
found. More intensive survey in the deep
interior areas of the sanctuary will yield more species of nematodes.
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