Potatoes produce a molecule that is converted by microbes and causes potato parasites to hatch. The Kobe University discovery ...

Potatoes produce a molecule that is converted by microbes and causes potato parasites to hatch. The Kobe University discovery ...

Marigolds are a popular summer annual that produces cheery pom-poms in shades of yellow, orange, red or cream throughout the ...

If you grow tomatoes, you may have encountered root-knot nematodes. "Knot" what you want. USDA-ARS research plant pathologist William Rutter will speak on "Investigating the Mechanisms that Underlie ...

stopping pest feeding and the resulting damage that reduces crop yields and lowers crop quality and marketability. In the case of root-knot nematodes, Arino prevents the formation of the pests’ ...

Plant-mediated interactions between two belowground agricultural pests have been uncovered: When field mustard plants are infected by root-knot nematodes ... mitigate pest damage in crops ...

Not all nematodes are harmful; some species are beneficial. Parasitic types, like the root-knot nematode, can do a lot of damage, and tomatoes are among their favorite hosts. Feeding on plant roots ...

For plants, the nematodes that can damage the garden are root-knot and lesion nematodes. Nematodes most often are noticed in tomato plants, which can be very detrimental to those that love cherry ...