Burrowing Nematode, Radopholus similis
Jun 2026
I painted symptoms of the burrowing nematode, Radopholus similis on banana roots.
The painting shows five longitudinal sections of banana roots, progressing from healthy to heavily infected, along with one transverse (cross) section. The increasing number and spread of necrotic lesions are represented in dark brown ink, and there are progressively fewer lateral roots as the infection advances.