SHELLEY, Idaho — A potato field’s recent release from government regulation marks a milestone in the nearly two-decade battle against the Pale Cyst Nematode, farmer Bryan Searle said. “This is the ... Dutch plant ecologists have investigated how the potato cyst nematode can be controlled using Solanum sisymbriifolium, a member of the potato family.

Understanding the Context

The plant produces a hatching agent which causes ... For a potato farmer, there are few moments as discouraging as a run-in with the potato cyst nematode, which causes yellowing leaves and stunted spuds to be covered in legions. The pest has been ... Nearly two decades after a quarantine pest of potatoes known as pale cyst nematode (PCN) was first discovered in Eastern Idaho, officials have confirmed their first success in eliminating it from a ...

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For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. ICIPE has developed a technology to deal with the potato cyst nematode (PCN) pest. [Antony ... New weapons in the battle against the pale cyst nematode — a major potato pest that has cost farmers millions of dollars since it was found in southeast Idaho in 2006 — include an effective ... East Oregonian: Researchers get $6.8M grant to help potato farmers combat nematodes MOSCOW — The U.S.

Final Thoughts

Department of Agriculture has awarded a University of Idaho-led research team $6.8 million to help potato farmers better control nematodes. Most nematodes benefit soil, but parasitic ... EurekAlert!: Seeing the invisible: Hyperspectral imaging helps detect hidden nematode stress in potato crops Seeing the invisible: Hyperspectral imaging helps detect hidden nematode stress in potato crops