In the aerial part, the diseases caused by this nematode result in a large decrease in the vigor of the plant and, consequently, a decrease in crop yield. The symptoms appear in the form of stands in the crop and in the plants, you can observe chlorosis, dwarfism, rickets and wilting, usually starting in young plants with tender roots. When the infected plants are lifted, the root damage, consisting of gills or knots, can be observed. These areas can also be entry routes for other pathogens (fungi and bacteria).

Within its life cycle, the egg phases and the first larval phases are those of resistance in the soil. The youth phase of second age (J2) is the infective one. These juveniles penetrate the root and develop inside until they differ in adults, males or females. During this period, they establish a feeding area causing the deformation of normal root cells generating giant cells, which favors the absorption of nutrients by the nematode. The proliferation and aggregation of these cells is what causes the formation of gills, areas where the normal absorption of water and nutrients by the plant is blocked.