Pratylenchoides magnicauda, Trophurus minnesotensis and Xiphinema basilgoodeyi as new records for nematode fauna of Iran from farmlands and orchards in Ardebil plain

In order to identify plant parasitic nematodes fauna in farmlands and orchards ofArdebil province (Nir, Namin and Ardebil), Iran, twenty-six species were identified which 22species belonged to suborder Tylenchina and four species to suborder Dorylaimina. Amongthem, Pratylenchoides magnicauda from apple orchard, Trophurus minnesotensis frompotato, rapeseed and alfalfa fields and Xiphinema basilgoodeyi from apple and walnutorchards are new records for Iran. Their morphological characters and morphometric featuresare dissuccced.