The root-knot nematode (RKN), specifically the southern root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne incognita), is a yield-limiting nematode present in many Delaware fields. It is particularly damaging to soybean ...

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 ...

Arino insecticide/nematicide stops root feeding of costly below-ground pests in potatoes, onions, and other bulb and tuberous ...

More information: Axel J Touw et al, Root-knot nematode infection enhances the performance of a specialist root herbivore via plant-mediated interactions, Plant Physiology (2025). DOI: 10.1093 ...

Plant-mediated interactions between two belowground agricultural pests uncovered: When field mustard plants are infected by root-knot nematodes, they change their defence strategy in a way that ...