R. Salazar-García

Resolving species boundaries in Mediterranean Xiphinema (Nematoda: Longidoridae) through multivariate morphometrics and multilocus profiling: four new species and two cryptic complexes

As a major biodiversity hotspot, the Mediterranean Basin provides an ideal setting for advancing our understanding of the diversity patterns of plant-parasitic nematodes. The genus Xiphinema is notably diverse in Mediterranean agroecosystems, yet species delimitation remains challenging due to the presence of cryptic l...