In darkness, a wormlike creature squirms. A tiny nematode weaves its way between grains of rock and particles of organic ...

Root-knot nematodes (RKNs) are worm-like parasites of the genus Meloidogyne that are found in many parts of the world. They ...

By Dusty Sonnenberg, CCA, Field Leader, a project of the Ohio Soybean Council and Soybean Check-off ...

Scientists were able to reanimate a nematode that had laid dormant in Siberian permafrost for approximately 46,000 years, according to a study published Thursday in the journal PLOS Genetics—adding to ...

Nematode worms that parasitize plants ravage food crops and threaten global food security. Conventional nematode control relies on agrochemicals that are broadly toxic, so less-risky strategies are ...

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, ...

Beech Leaf Disease, which cuts off photosynthesis and eventually causes trees to die, is rapidly spreading around the northeast.

Tiny nematode worms use static electricity to leap into the air, which may help them attach onto flying passers-by, such as bumblebees, and hitch a ride. Caenorhabditis elegans worms measure around 1 ...

The microbial product works as part of an integrated strategy to address SCN, the No. 1 yield-reducing pest problem in soybeans. Farmers routinely see yields cut by 5 bushels or more per acre in ...

Researchers have uncovered how dissolved biochar—tiny carbon particles derived from burning plant material—affects soil ...

Researchers at the University of Basel in Switzerland have discovered that certain nutrients in food can cause a mild stress ...

Louisiana sweet potato growers are taking advantage of a dry spell to bring in this year’s crop, with most harvests expected ...