Q. We were advised against growing tomatoes because of the root nematode problem in Orange County. Nevertheless, over the years, we persisted in attempting to grow tomatoes with little success. The ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - A cool, wet spring may put corn planted in sandy soils at greater risk of attack by the destructive needle nematode, Purdue Extension nematologist Jamal Faghihi says. Nematodes ...

Q: The kumquats I planted in the ground suffered from something, the same as the ones I planted in containers. Is this damage because of nematodes? I can’t figure it out. I grew bananas in the same ...

Corn nematodes may be the most neglected pest in your fields—and they could be capping your yields. “Very few farmers tell me they have a corn nematode problem,” says Farm Journal Associate Field ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Soil conditions have been perfect for needle nematode activity this spring, said a Purdue University nematologist. Also known as corn nematode, needle nematode activity usually ...

There's an invisible pest living in the soil of our vegetable gardens. For many local gardeners, high populations of nematodes can reduce the vigor and productivity of their crops. These microscopic ...

Nematodes are frequently discussed in soybeans with the soybean cyst nematode. However, nematodes pose an equally damaging threat of yield loss to corn fields as well. Of the more than 50 species of ...

INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Plant-parasitic nematodes are microscopic organisms found in soil that feed on the roots of plants. Because they are notoriously difficult for farmers to ...

A plant parasitic nematode is a pest that parasitizes the roots of agricultural crops and creates nests called 'galls' which deprive plants of nutrition. Research on plant reactions to parasitic worms ...

Four important parasitic nematodes were found associated with roots of 26 crops sampled from four locations in E Nigeria. Commercial agriculture will result in further establishment of nematodes as ...