Nematodes are microscopic organisms found in the soil (Image credit: Getty Images/weisschr) Beneficial nematodes kill lots of garden pests, including grubs (Image credit: Shutterstock/Tomasz Klejdysz) ...

Safety. Nematodes are harmless to people, pets, pollinators, and other beneficial soil organisms (such as earthworms), notes Williams. Unlike broad-spectrum pesticides, nematodes don’t disrupt ...

Plant-parasitic nematodes are microscopic parasites living in the soil that feed on plant roots, opening pathways to further fungal infections and threatening plant health, crop quality and yield.

These multicellular, wormlike animals differ from most other organisms in the soil, such as bacteria and fungi, which are single celled. Nematodes are equipped with a digestive system. They're ...

Soil nematodes represent a major component of soil communities in terrestrial ecosystems, and play an important role in regulating nutrient cycling and soil health. High-throughput sequencing ...

Northarvest Bean Growers Association is funding test kits for dry edible bean growers to test the soil for soybean cyst nematodes, which can severely impact yields in soybeans and dry beans.

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March 2022 was one of the warmest on record in South Carolina, leading to early corn planting dates that may have led to higher nematode activity and subsequent damage to ...