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

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 ...

Grandmother planted marigolds in her vegetable garden because that’s what her mother did. Maybe she heard they were good for pest control, but we know they have no effect on the majority of garden ...

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 ...

OVERTON -- Root-knot nematodes are common visitors to East Texas fields of pumpkins and many other vegetables, but their presence is anything but a holiday treat for growers, according to a Texas ...

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 ...

If you garden in sandy soil, there is a good chance nematodes are plaguing your plants, draining them of the energy they need to grow and thrive. Nematodes are tiny, microscopic worms that feed within ...

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 ...

Guava root-knot nematode has been detected for the first time in Australia in the Northern Territory — leaving farmers with questions about what to do next. Guava root-knot nematode has arrived in ...

Root knot nematodes are a growing problem on UK farms and a new rapid in-field test will help farmers battle the costly soil pest. Fera Science senior nematologist Tom Prior reported an increase in ...