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

"Really affects the uptake." Researchers find shocking new use for soybeans that could affect entire planet: 'It doesn't see ...

A new study has lifted the lid on five species of root-lesion nematodes living in maize crops across New Zealand—and suggested the existence of a hitherto-unsuspected cryptic species. The article, ...

Root-knot nematodes (RKN, Meloidogynespp.) are microscopic roundworms that feed on plant roots. M. incognita, the Southern root-knot nematode, is the most common RKN species in the region. Once RKN ...

Here’s a quick overview of the types of nematodes (microscopic, thread-like worms) most likely lurking in your fields – and their symptoms. They could be stealing more yield than you realize… ...

Q: We planted some nice pine trees about four years ago. They have been doing great and looked healthy until this summer. We first noticed that the top of one of the trees had some dead branches. Now, ...

Although most of us enjoy a mild winter, they might be starting to cause some problems in area gardens. Mild winters can allow root-knot nematodes to become established in the garden. These are not ...

Caio Canella Vieira, assistant professor of soybean breeding for the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station, is leading a new project to develop resilient soybean plants and prevent southern ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - 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 parasitic nematodes are microscopic soil-dwelling creatures that damage crops by feeding on their roots. Scientists have now developed a greener and more efficient means of eradicating them, ...

Ecological Bulletins, No. 25, Soil Organisms as Components of Ecosystems (1977), pp. 340-347 (8 pages) The distribution of plant roots and nematodes was investigated in a 15-20 year old Scots pine ...

Horrors! The VegHeadz Demonstration Garden at the UF/IFAS Extension Leon County office has a plague of nematodes. The mention of nematodes is among those things such as bacterial wilt and nut sedge ...