Fungal pathogens, nematodes and seedling diseases attack crops early, making initial management decisions crucial for yields ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

On account of increased exports, cultivation of Coleus is expanding in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and the present area is about 5,000 acres. In Tamil Nadu, it is cultivated in Salem (Attur) ...

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 ...

Creating a lima bean with built-in disease resistance to root knot nematodes — parasitic worms that cause crop damage — takes a lot of patience and time, requiring years of breeding and the careful ...

Carrot is adversely affected by several pests, diseases and nematodes. Among them northern root knot nematodes, Meloidogyne hapla poses a serious threat to carrot cultivation in hilly region as it is ...

Tiny enemies lurking in Guam's soil could be quietly stunting banana trees, and a new University of Guam study says the ...