Table 2.
Non-insect arthropods associated with sweetpotato fields in Uganda
| Order | Family | Species | Common name | Importance | Abundance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haplotaxida | Lumbricidae | Eisenia foetida | Earthworm | Decomposer | Common |
| Araneae | Oxyopidae | Oxyopes spp. | Lynx spider | Predator | Common |
| Glycosidase | Lycos Spp. | Wolf spider | Predator | Common | |
| Nematoda | Hoplolaimidae | Rotylenchulus reniformis | Reniform nematode | Pest | Common |
| Meloidogynidae | Meloidogyne arenaria | Root knot nematode | Pest | Common | |
| Rodentia | Muridae | Mus musculus | Mouse | Pest | Common |
| Spalax spp. | Rat | Pest | Common | ||
| Diplopoda | Odontopygidae | Omopyge sudanica | Millipede | Pest | Common |