An updated checklist of Meloidogyne Göldi, 1887 species, with a diagnostic compendium for second-stage juveniles and males

The cosmopolitan root-knot nematodes of the genus meloidogyne are considered as the most important plant-parasitic nematodes damaging almost all higher plant species. this paper provides an updated checklist of 105 valid species of meloidogyne, along with their synonyms and non-valid members. furthermore, species are grouped based upon their diagnostic characteristics of second-stage juveniles (tail shape, tail length, stylet length and dorsal gland orifice (dgo) distance from stylet base) and males (number of lateral incisures, stylet length, dgo and spicules length).