Root-knot nematodes (RKN, Meloidogynespp.) are microscopic roundworms that feed on plant roots. M. incognita, the Southern root-knot nematode, is the most common RKN species in the region. Once RKN ...

After years planting cotton, a growing region has built up a soil pest that sucks the life out of crops — but there may be a ...

Too much moisture can increase the risk of root rot and fungal disease ... diseases that result in browning fig leaves is root-knot nematode. These microscopic pests typically live in sandy ...