The effectiveness of oilseed-type, trap crop radishes on M. incognita populations in Delaware remains unknown, but research is ongoing. There are a bevy of seed treatments marketed at reducing ...

Reconnaissance is a word often associated with a military’s observation of a region to locate an enemy or strategic features ...

Beet cyst nematode is an increasing threat to British sugar beet crops and growers are urged to ramp up soil testing efforts ...

People love the taste of sugar beets' primary byproduct: white sugar. Soilborne cyst nematodes—parasitic, microscopic ...

Cultural controls and nursery hygiene are essential — nematodes are readily spread by overhead irrigation or propagation mist ...

RKN is favored by sandy soils and has a wide host range, making crop rotation difficult. Fall soil samples monitor soil populations and types of nematodes present. Varieties with RKN resistance are ...

Southwest cotton growers weigh benefits of broader spectrum control and experts say due diligence is necessary.

Because of this, marigolds are sometimes called a trap crop because they catch annoying ... can keep your vegetables safe is by repelling nematodes. Marigolds are able to do this because the ...

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.

The nematodes are soil-borne and can persist ... so it might not have a role in sugar beet. Instead, he sees trap crops of resistant radish and mustard varieties as more useful, achieving 40-50% ...