Science news articles about 'root knot nematode'

RALEIGH, N.C., Sept. 25 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists have completed sequencing the northern root-knot nematode, making it the smallest multicellular animal genome to be completely sequenced.

... annual U.S. production well above 2 billion pounds. But peanut varieties are plagued by pests like the peanut root-knot nematode and diseases like tomato spotted wilt virus.

... are small worms that burrow into plant roots and feed off living cells. Now, Iowa ... s contribution to the genome sequence project. Root-knot nematodes are so important because they can be found almost ...

... Institute also contributed to the research. The northern root-knot nematode has been developed into a key model species ... cool-climate worm is now taking root in warmer climes, perhaps due to global ...

... most common and destructive plant parasites - Meloidogyne hapla, a microscopic, soil-dwelling worm known more commonly as the northern root-knot nematode...

... planting was the primary method for controlling root-knot nematodes in valuable vegetable crops. Methyl ... Belle variety of bell pepper, the first nematode-resistant bell pepper. In a study published ...

Root-knot nematodes are microscopic, omnipresent worms that cause major damage to horticultural and field crops in sub-tropical regions, resulting in significant financial losses to growers and ...

(PhysOrg.com) -- A new red-fruited habanero is the latest pepper with resistance to root-knot nematodes to be released by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists.