The Gardener’s Battle with Nematodes I have been observing root-knot nematodes destroy my garden over the years. These minute ...

Root-knot nematodes (RKNs, Meloidogyne spp.) infect a broad range of plants, including several agriculturally important species such as cotton, soybean and corn, as well as various vegetables and ...

Root-knot nematodes (RKNs) are worm-like parasites of the genus Meloidogyne that are found in many parts of the world. They attack the roots of plants, causing them to wilt and eventually die. It is ...

Purdue University researchers have identified several soybean varieties that grow well in areas of the Midwest like southern Indiana and are resistant to root-knot nematodes, a plant-destroying ...

Most Florida gardeners have heard of root knot nematodes but have only a hazy idea of what these pests are and what they do. Nematodes — of which there are an estimated one million species — inhabit ...

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Pasteuria penetrane is a biological control agent of root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.), preventing root invasion by second-stage juveniles (J2s), and eventually causing females sterility and ...

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When the temperatures got in the 90s, my tomatoes not only stopped producing, they turned into brown, dried up stalks. Of course, I pulled them out. When I did, I saw that the roots were all twisted ...

TAHOKA - Jack Scott calls it "green manure." The Lynn County farmer has received his share of surprised reactions to his description of turning over his rye-covered topsoil. The phrase refers, though, ...

Scientists have purified and identified an attractant for crop-infecting root-knot nematodes from flaxseeds. Their experiments revealed that rhamnogalacturonan-I (RG-I), a flaxseed cell wall component ...

NACOGDOCHES, Texas (KTRE) - We are no strangers are to challenges in East Texas agriculture. Floods to drought and insects to diseases – all effect gardens, landscapes and forage production alike. One ...