Food scientists are paving the way for 3D-printed food and pharmaceuticals based on drought-tolerant grain sorghum protein that won't turn into a blob.

Scientists captured nematodes that stack themselves into a wriggling, vertical tower for the first time. Watch the tiny architects in action.

The roots of the plants collected were found to be galled, the galling being caused by a root-knot nematode the morphology and pathological behaviour of which reveal it to be a new species.

How it could work in fields Currently, crop rotation and cultivars bred to have some nematode resistance are the main control measures for managing soybean cyst nematodes. The improved understanding ...

“Reniform nematodes are not constrained to sandy soils like root-knot nematodes are to survive,” she said. “They can thrive in soils with higher clay content.

Cape Fear Gardening: How to manage root knot nematodesTeam members will be on-site to answer questions about the Michael Jordan Family Medical Clinic and provide health screenings on the Community ...

Similarly devastating, root-knot nematodes create abnormal growths called galls on the roots in order to extract nutrients.

Chitin-enriched insect frass fertilizer as a biorational alternative for root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne incognita) management ...

Southern root-knot nematodes damage plants by invading the root system and developing specialized feeding sites that rob plants of nutrients and water. As a result of this infection, they cause ...

Plant parasitic nematodes are microscopic soil-dwelling creatures that damage crops by feeding on their roots. Scientists have now developed a greener and more efficient means of eradicating them ...