Bursaphelenchus cocophilus

Bursaphelenchus cocophilus is a nematode that causes red ring disease of coconuts and African oil palms. It is also identified in the literature under the alternative scientific name Rhadinaphelenchus cocophilus, and its common name, red ring nematode, is derived from its distinguishing symptom. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/