Plant-mediated interactions between two belowground agricultural pests have been uncovered: When field mustard plants are ...

Applying beneficial nematodes is a very simple, organic way to combat many common garden pests. These microscopic organisms ...

Soil sampling, of course, provides the best indicator of nematode presence in fields. Fall sampling provides the most ...

According to Dr Milad Rashidifard, a senior lecturer in the Department of Zoology and Entomology at the University of the ...

incognita resistant or tolerant varieties in infested fields whenever possible. Plant soybean varieties that have good resistance or tolerance to root-knot nematode. The southern root-knot nematode is ...

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 ...

A team of researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Biology Tübingen has made significant strides in understanding the evolution of predatory behavior of nematodes, challenging established ...

The drought monitor report as of Tuesday, March 11th continues showing a deterioration in conditions. Stafford County and part of Pawnee are back to abnormally dry.

This story appears in the May 2017 issue of National Geographic magazine. The inside workings of plants are the unexplored frontier of botany. What happens when a nematode or fungus attacks a crop?

Axel Touw, Jessil Pajar, Nicole van Dam and colleagues found that nearly 1.5 times more adult cabbage root flies (Delia radicum) emerged from field mustard (Brassica rapa) plants infected with ...