An Initiative to Improve Soil Health and Food Production in Paraguay

Horacio Lopez-Nicora et al. created a national research consortium to explore the distribution and abundance of plant-parasitic nematodes on vegetable farms in Paraguay—generating an interactive map based on the survey results. Additionally, the findings suggest that soil texture is significantly associated with nematode abundance, which can be related to edaphic factors and farming practices such as crop selection. This provides an important first step to developing sustainable and economic agricultural systems in Paraguay.

Freely read their paper in Plant Health Progress for a limited time: https://doi.org/10.1094/PHP-01-22-0001-S

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Anil Kumar et al. investigated two novel candidate effectors from the Meloidogyne root-knot nematodes for their roles in regulating plant disease development.

What did they discover? Find out in the free-to-read Editor's Pick: https://apsjournals.apsnet.org/doi/10.1094/MPMI-10-22-0212-R#.Y_aPpYijKEA.reddit

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The most damaging pathogen of soybean worldwide now has a thorough diagnostic guide, thanks to Sofia Mahecha-Garnica and colleagues.

Read their diagnostic guide on soybean cyst nematode, open for a limited time: https://doi.org/10.1094/PHP-11-21-0138-DG

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Hello all,

So new to this that i dont even have nematodes yet. I am anticipating a shipment tom from natures good guys. Of the SF brand of nematodes that attack thrips. Ive been growing 'plants' indoors for over a year. I have had a very challenging experience with thrips. I know them well, too well would be an understatement. Ive used sns 203, neem oil, and a good regiment of ipm athena for almost half a year. These insects are resilient, i respect that. However if I am to succeed, I need to be better. Ive done intense soaking sessions with the ipm athena. The thrips never get to my leaves or vegetation at this point, and i am harvesting successfully. I am not able to keep them at bay apparently still now after about a half year of ipm athena use after a myriad of other methods to manage these pest beforehand. My apologies for the novel, might be a bit of venting in there too.

Ok, so thats the story. My first question is as to whether or not ipm athena will damage the nematodes if i use it after i have introduced them to my indoor pots.

Second question, if i do need to purge before introducing the nenatodes, how long do i need to stop using ipm athena.

Third, i have a vermiculture setup that ive had for almost a year, if i introduce them there, will they thrive? Or is there a link so im not more annoying😁.

Fourth. Thankyou for your time!!! Im excited to join you folks.

I recently purchased a used Lexus with a leather interior. I noticed some glitter looking stuff in the seats and, thinking it s just glitter, proceeded to clean it. But as I did it became appearant that the glitter kept coming out, from beneath the surface of the leather. Just barely under the surface. There was also some tiny stringy things, fascinating to watch come out of the seat, but I don't want to to sit on it. I thought it was microscopic worms but looking around on Google I found descriptions of nematodes on animal skin that bear a remarkable similarity to this scenario. They weren't moving but I may have killed them when they came out. I have questions, obviously.

1. How can I tell if it is indeed a nematode?

2. How do I get rid of this?

3. Is there any action you all think I should take, OR is there a website that may have relevant info?

Thank you for looking at this post, any feedback is appreciated.

Hi there, I’m looking for a class or a course that’s either online or lab/lecture style in the United States. Not a program that would enroll at a university for, more so a one time week or two course. I know that Clemson university offers an awesome week long program that teaches taxanomic ID of the prominent parasitic nematodes, but I’ve already taken this one. I’d probably take that course again as I loved it, but I was wondering if anyone knew if something similar somewhere else so that I might get two different sources of education? Any info would be greatly appreciated! Thank you