"Fight-or-flight" is not an option for plants, unfortunately, when it comes to pathogen attacks. Instead, plants opt for "do-or-die." A deeper insight into the genetic mechanisms that enable plants to ...

People love the taste of sugar beets' primary byproduct: white sugar. Soilborne cyst nematodes—parasitic, microscopic ...

Caio Canella Vieira, a researcher for the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station and assistant professor of soybean ...

Soybean growers across the globe face a silent but devastating threat: the soybean cyst nematode (SCN). This microscopic pathogen attacks soybean roots, jeopardizing crop yields and causing more than ...

Reconnaissance is a word often associated with a military’s observation of a region to locate an enemy or strategic features ...

Southwest cotton growers weigh benefits of broader spectrum control and experts say due diligence is necessary.

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 ...

Soybean acres in five Manitoba municipalities have been confirmed with soybean cyst nematode infestations as of 2024. Last ...

Cultural controls and nursery hygiene are essential — nematodes are readily spread by overhead irrigation or propagation mist ...

Over 100 agricultural scientists gather to combat nematode threat, urging stronger investments in research for sustainable ...

New research on nematodes reveals how glial cells maintain and monitor neuronal dendrites. Neurons may get all the glory, but they would be nothing without glial cells. While brain cells do the heavy ...