Soybean cyst nematode (SCN) is the number one yield-robbing pest in soybeans in the United States, affecting over 200,000 growers and costing them an estimated $1.5 billion in yield annually.¹ Despite ...
Photo Caption: The evaluation of experimental bermudagrass cultivars BA 132 and PI 291590 resistant to sting nematode along with commercial cultivars ‘Tifway’, ‘TifSport’ and ‘Celebration’ is underway ...
Fall is always a good time for soil tests, and following the hot, dry summer of 2021, this is also a good time to test for soybean cyst nematode. “Soybean cyst nematode, unfortunately, loves hot, dry ...
The mega-threat of the microscopic soybean cyst nematode (SCN) looms large over U.S. soybean fields. SCN’s insatiable appetite for soybean roots makes it the No. 1 yield-reducing soybean pest ...
Every year, cotton growers in Texas and Oklahoma battle an unforeseen enemy—cotton nematodes. Unless you have a microscope, it is literally the invisible purveyor of death and destruction to cotton ...
Support from Northarvest Bean Growers Association and U.S. Department of Agriculture Specialty Crop Block Grants has allowed researchers at North Dakota State University to look at ways to manage ...
Victrato seed treatment has reinforced its role in crown rot management following its first full commercial season of use in ...
Iowa State University nematologist Greg Tylka is receiving the 2026 Iowa Master Farmer Exceptional Service to Agriculture ...
The root-knot nematode (RKN), specifically the southern root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne incognita), is a yield-limiting nematode present in many Delaware fields. It is particularly damaging to soybean ...
The use of nematophagous fungi in the biological control of nematodes offers a sustainable alternative to chemical interventions in both agricultural and veterinary settings. These fungi, which ...
Yield increases of cucumber following cover crops in a rotation system have been previously reported for intensive Chinese agricultural production. However, little information is available as to how ...
Photo Caption: The evaluation of experimental bermudagrass cultivars BA 132 and PI 291590 resistant to sting nematode along with commercial cultivars ‘Tifway’, ‘TifSport’ and ‘Celebration’ is underway ...