If you're questioning whether nematodes in your soil will damage or benefit your plants and lawn, the answer is a resounding: "It depends." Both things can be true. Most nematodes are actually ...

(Beyond Pesticides, May 9, 2025) Research in Advances in Modern Agriculture showcases how pesticide residues can threaten the health of soil nematodes and cause phytotoxic effects in cucumber plants.

Bridget Hatfield (Technical Services Manager, Kemin Crop Technologies): “Nematodes are incredibly diverse and often very ...

Every year, cotton growers in Texas and Oklahoma battle an unforeseen enemy—cotton nematodes. Unless you have a microscope, it is literally the invisible purveyor of death and destruction to cotton ...

A natural approach to pest control and soil health. Creating a beautiful lawn or a garden filled with food and flowers can be significantly hindered by harmful pests, such as grubs. These tiny larvae ...

A photo of a cyst nematode's head viewed through a high-power microscope shows its esophageal glands, which produce effectors it uses to infect host plants. The image was digitally edited to highlight ...

Northern root knot nematode worms (colored) attacking bean roots. Root knot nematodes are major agricultural pests attacking a wide variety of plants including major crops. A new study of the ...

A team of researchers has confirmed the existence of at least one previously unknown nematode in the exceptionally salty lake ...

Soybean cyst nematode (SCN) is the most damaging pest in U.S. soybean production. It affects more than 200,000 growers, and annual soybean cyst nematode yield loss costs growers an estimated $1.5 ...