The annotated genome of one of the most destructive nematodes -- Meloidogyne incognita -- the southern root-knot nematode, has just been published in the journal Nature Biotechnology. There are ...

Beneficial nematodes protect plants, and a Texas A&M AgriLife Research project aims to provide a better understanding of these biological bodyguards AgriLife Research and Texas A&M Department of ...

1. Indirect plant defence, the recruitment of antagonists of herbivores, is well-known above the ground. In spite of various soil microorganisms acting as antagonists to root herbivores, it is still ...

DEAR GARDEN COACH: My tomatoes plants did well the first two months of their life and then went downhill fast. I fertilized, mulched and watered with care, all to no avail. I pulled them up and ...

We have examined the interaction between plant parasitic nematodes and plant species from different stages of grassland succession. In these grasslands, fertiliser application was stopped in order to ...

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, ...

Source: Harold Trick, 785-532-1426, [email protected] News release prepared by: Jennifer Torline, 785-532-0847, [email protected] Monday, Nov. 8, 2010 RESEARCH TEAM RECEIVES PATENT FOR METHOD OF ...

Jerry asks: I have had problems with root knot nematodes in the past. Currently, one of my tomato plants looks like it is dying. Could that be the cause? Is there anything I can do to save the plant?

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 ...