Soybean cyst nematode (SCN) is the most costly pest in U.S. soybeans today, routinely reducing yields in affected fields by 5 bushels or more per acre, according to the Crop Protection Network. Now, ...
Nematode worms that parasitize plants ravage food crops and threaten global food security. Conventional nematode control relies on agrochemicals that are broadly toxic, so less-risky strategies are ...
A new study opens new avenues for combating soybean cyst nematodes, the most damaging pest for U.S. soybean crops. Targeting a newly discovered vulnerability in the signals that cyst nematodes use to ...
Scientists were able to reanimate a nematode that had laid dormant in Siberian permafrost for approximately 46,000 years, according to a study published Thursday in the journal PLOS Genetics—adding to ...
A destructive type of nematode continues to wreak havoc on cotton fields in southwestern Oklahoma. According to Oklahoma State University, the reniform nematode has been found in 17 commercial cotton ...
Tiny soil worms called nematodes usually feast on bacteria or algae, and have tiny mouths to suit their diet. But give a baby nematode some fungus and its mouth can as much as double in size – giving ...
Ficus species provide the foundation for complex ecological communities, most notably through their enclosed inflorescences (syconia), which support a vast array of nematodes. These organisms have ...
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