Vetiver has outstanding resistance to root-knot nematodes.    From Wordnik.com.  [4 Questions and Answers] Reference

The root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne spp.) is a widespread pest in the tropics.    From Wordnik.com.  [4 Yams] Reference

The root-knot nematode lives freely in the soil and can penetrate softer parts of the tuber.    From Wordnik.com.  [4 Yams] Reference

These losses increase each year as new land is cleared to avoid the risk of root-knot nematodes.    From Wordnik.com.  [Central Zambezian Miombo woodlands] Reference

A wilt disease in the wet season and root-knot nematodes may also cause some damage to the plant.    From Wordnik.com.  [Chapter 9] Reference

Studies of the root-knot nematodes of winged bean (Psophocarpus tetragonolobus) in Papua New Guinea.    From Wordnik.com.  [Chapter 8] Reference

Soil additives with Neemros® have proven to be promising for controlling root-knot nematodes on tomatoes.    From Wordnik.com.  [4. Case studies of small-scale semi-industrial neem processing in Kenya, Thailand, the Dominican Republic and Nicaragua] Reference

Basella is remarkably resistant to diseases and pests, the only serious problem being the root-knot nematode.    From Wordnik.com.  [Chapter 9] Reference

The most common disease is wilt; common pests include spider mites, root-knot nematodes and the larvae of the sweet potato butterfly.    From Wordnik.com.  [Chapter 9] Reference

If we have 100% organic matter (as in a shallow bed and wick gardens) or no soil (as in the wick gardens), we have no root-knot nematodes.    From Wordnik.com.  [17: Above-ground (urban) gardens] Reference

Certain limonoid fractions extracted from neem kernels are proving active against root-knot nematodes, the type most devastating to plants.    From Wordnik.com.  [6 Effects on Other Organisms] Reference

The susceptibility of winged bean (Psophocarpus tetragonolobus) to the root-knot nematodes, Meloidogyne incognita, race 2, and M. javanica.    From Wordnik.com.  [Chapter 35] Reference

We have had some signs of root-knot nematodes in the no-till garden, but they have not been a problem after the first few months of operation.    From Wordnik.com.  [5: Farming systems and gardening techniques] Reference

Most of the Papua New Guinea lines are susceptible, and a screening for root-knot resistance of the winged bean world germ plasm collection is needed.    From Wordnik.com.  [Chapter 7] Reference

The root-knot nematode causes portions of the roots to swell into galls or knots, while root lesion nematodes produce produce dark-colored lesions on the roots.    From Wordnik.com.  [Chapter 10] Reference

The root-knot eelworms, Meloidogyne spp., cause wart-like growths on the tubers, adversely affecting yields, and are serious pests in both temperate and tropical areas.    From Wordnik.com.  [Chapter 25] Reference

'Tropic Sun' is included in rotation with vegetables, ornamentals and others to add nitrogen, organic matter, suppress weeds, control erosion and reduce root-knot nematodes.    From Wordnik.com.  [6: Soil health and plant nutrition] Reference

Additional hosts root-knot nematode, Meloidogyne javanica.    From Wordnik.com.  [xml's Blinklist.com] Reference

Soybean varieties viable in southern Indiana, resistant to root-knot nematode.    From Wordnik.com.  [PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories] Reference

Researchers are now studying damage thresholds of lesion, root-knot and needle nematodes to.    From Wordnik.com.  [PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories] Reference

For example, growers in southern areas might want to evaluate scores for root-knot nematode.    From Wordnik.com.  [WebWire | Recent Headlines] Reference

Evaluation of a collection of tomato varieties for resistance to root-knot nematodes in the field in Tajikistan.    From Wordnik.com.  [xml's Blinklist.com] Reference

Baum said root-knot nematodes are important because they can be found nearly anywhere in the world and on almost any plant.    From Wordnik.com.  [Latest News - UPI.com] Reference

This has been reasonably effective with root-knot nematodes, with soil EC being the primary driving force in driving these maps.    From Wordnik.com.  [Southeast Farm Press RSS Feed] Reference

Nematode resistance, says Delaney, is another important consideration in soybean production, especially for root-knot nematodes.    From Wordnik.com.  [Southeast Farm Press RSS Feed] Reference

"But we wanted to see if what we were doing with root-knot nematodes would transfer and work reasonably well for reniform nematodes.".    From Wordnik.com.  [Southeast Farm Press RSS Feed] Reference

In the open field this is impracticable and recourse must be had to a rotation with immune crops, which will starve out the root-knot.    From Wordnik.com.  [Tomato Culture: A Practical Treatise on the Tomato] Reference

Research by nematologists have shown that root-knot nematodes prefer sandy soils and consequently aggregate in sandy patches of fields.    From Wordnik.com.  [Southeast Farm Press RSS Feed] Reference

The use of other varieties of cowpea than the Iron is particularly to be avoided, on account of the danger of stocking the land with root-knot.    From Wordnik.com.  [Tomato Culture: A Practical Treatise on the Tomato] Reference