Funded by the United Soybean Board and developed by Extension plant pathologists and nematologists, the Soybean Nematode ...
U.S. soybean farmers face a $1 billion problem each year in the form of yield losses from soybean cyst nematode (SCN). 1 Yet rather than throw up your hands in defeat, get down in the soil and get ...
Every year, cotton growers in Texas and Oklahoma battle an unforeseen enemy—cotton nematodes. Unless you have a microscope, it is literally the invisible purveyor of death and destruction to cotton ...
BASF Agricultural Solutions, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, has introduced Nemasphere nematode resistance trait, the most groundbreaking innovation in soybean cyst nematode management in over ...
The mega-threat of the microscopic soybean cyst nematode (SCN) looms large over U.S. soybean fields. SCN’s insatiable appetite for soybean roots makes it the No. 1 yield-reducing soybean pest ...
The use of nematophagous fungi in the biological control of nematodes offers a sustainable alternative to chemical interventions in both agricultural and veterinary settings. These fungi, which ...
SHELLEY, Idaho — A potato field’s recent release from government regulation marks a milestone in the nearly two-decade battle against the Pale Cyst Nematode, farmer Bryan Searle said. “This is the ...
A newly published study from the University of Guam sheds light on a tiny but powerful ally in the soil and how it could help ...
Pest nematodes cause the leaves of some vegetables to become wilted and yellow. These stunted plants may not develop edible fresh vegetables and may die prematurely. After these symptoms, the plants ...
A photo of a cyst nematode's head viewed through a high-power microscope shows its esophageal glands, which produce effectors it uses to infect host plants. The image was digitally edited to highlight ...
This breakthrough, detailed in Scientific Reports, highlights the potential use of nanotechnology to enhance biological and botanical pest control methods to advance sustainable agriculture. Eggplants ...