While most of the thousands of nematode species on Earth are not harmful, some cause diseases in humans and other animals or attack and feed on living plants. Luckily, there are ways to deter these ...

BROOKINGS, S.D. — New research suggests insect-killing nematodes show promise with rootworm control in corn. The western corn rootworm is considered one of the most serious agricultural pests and ...

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Plant-defense responses are triggered by perception of conserved microbe-associated molecular patterns (MAMPs), for example, flagellin or peptidoglycan. However, it remained unknown whether plants can ...

The dwindling availability of insecticide seed treatment and nematicides has paved the way for pest control using entomopathogenic nematodes. Following successful trial work in key high-value crops, ...

Potato growers have lost another vital tool for controlling potato cyst nematodes, following the UK government’s decision not to reauthorise the use of the pesticide Vydate (oxamyl). Manufactured by ...

Northern root knot nematode worms (colored) attacking bean roots. Root knot nematodes are major agricultural pests attacking a wide variety of plants including major crops. A new study of the ...

Sand is host to hundreds of microscopic species that are yet to be discovered. Deep sea biologist Holly Bik is on a quest to discover as many of these species as possible. These species are called ...

Soybean farmers around the world face a persistent and costly enemy hidden beneath the soil: soybean cyst nematode (SCN), a microscopic roundworm that attacks plant roots and drains yields. SCN is one ...

Around nine kilometres south of the city of Jaén (Spain), Spanish scientists have found a new species of nematode in the compost at a vegetable garden. The specimens found are extremely small, with ...