by Josh Thompson | Sep 12, 2014
A hot and dry summer for many Panhandle farmers has given no relief from pests this year. Peanut root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne arenaria) are no an exception. Damage from nematodes has been severe in many areas of Jackson County where the fields are very sandy....
by Shep Eubanks | Oct 31, 2012
Now is the time to sample peanut and cotton fields for nematodes in preparation for next year’s crop, as nematode populations are at some of their highest populations during harvest time. Plenty of plant roots are still available for the nematodes to feed upon...
by Libbie Johnson | Jul 13, 2012
Okra can be relatively easy to grow, unless you have nematodes. Nematodes are a serious pest of okra and can damage a stand, greatly decreasing production of pods. Nematodes are microscopic round...