MORPHOLOGICAL STRUCTURES AND CHARACTERS OF PLANT PARASITIC NEMATODE UNDER SCANNING ELECRON MICROSCOPY (SEM)

M. Syazlie Ibrahim, Adzemi Mat Arshad, Muhammad Hafiz Sulaiman, Marina Hassan*

Abstract

MORPHOLOGICAL STRUCTURES AND CHARACTERS OF PLANT PARASITIC NEMATODE UNDER SCANNING ELECRON MICROSCOPY (SEM)

1. Syazlie Ibrahim ¹, Adzemi Mat Arshad¹, Muhammad Hafiz Sulaiman², Marina Hassan³

1 Department of Agrotechnology, Faculty of Agrotechnology and Food Science, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu 2Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu 3Department of Aquaculture Science, Faculty of Fisheries and Aqua Industry, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu

ABSTRACT

The objectives of study is aimed to observe and understand the function of microstructure and character of plant parasitic nematode using Scanning Electron Microscopy techniques. A plant parasitic nematode was collected from infected Kenaf plantation (Hibiscus cannabinus) of Telaga Papan, Kuala Terengganu. Using modified Baermann method, a nematode was extracted and was prepared for scanning electron microscopy. Observed under a scanning electron microscope, a structure of head and tail of nematode was observed and some microstructure were clearly seen such as cuticle, cuticle striae, position of amphid, annulus, lateral field and prestoma. The morphological characters are the basis for differential diagnoses of the various genera. It is important to understand the function, and interpretation of each morphological structure as it will provide information towards control management of the plant parasitic nematode.

Keywords: Plant Parasitic Nematode, Microstructure, Kenaf