Microscopic Image Dataset of Plant-Parasitic Nematodes

Extraction was performed using the modified Whitehead-Tray method. Observation and identification were carried out using an Olympus CX-31 light microscope at magnifications ranging from 4x to 100x. An optical system connected to both a microscope and laptop via compatible software was used to capture detailed nematode images.

Identification was carried out by expert nematologist based on key morphological features—including the mouth, stylet with its knob, tail, cuticle, and the positioning of the esophagus, intestine, and reproductive organs—following the descriptions provided by Mai and Lyon (1968) and Mekete et al (2012). This dataset supplements research article by N. H. Shabrina, R.A. Lika, S. Indarti, Deep learning models for automatic identification of plant-parasitic nematode, Artif.

Intell. Agric. 7 (2023) 1–12. doi.org/10.1016/j.aiia.2022.12.002. References Mai, W.F., and Lyon, H.H. 1968.

Pictorial key to the genus of plant parasitic nematodes. Third Edition. Cornell University, Ithaca, New York Mekete T., Dababat A., Sekora N., Akyazi F., Abebe E. (comps). 2012.

Identification key for agriculturally important plant-parasitic nematodes Prepared for the International Nematode Diagnosis and Identification Course 2012–A Manual for Nematology. Mexico, D.F.: CIMMYT.