In 2006, pale cyst nematode (PCN) was detected in potato fields near Shelley, Idaho. Searle Farms eventually had fields quarantined and regulated because of PCN infestation. Owner-grower, Bryan Searle recounts the economic challenges, as well as the social impact he encountered as a result.
Presented at Potato Association of American (PAA) 2018 Symposium ‘Impact of Quarantined Pests on the Potato Industry,’ Boise, ID. July 2018.
How deep do potato nematodes go in the soil and how much do they move? Hans Mejia shares how the PAPAS team is finding answers and solutions for these potato grower concerns.
Introduction into Washington State University’s Potato Research Group: research projects, partnerships, and extension outreach.
Researchers at the University of Idaho College of Agricultural and Life Sciences are working to develop potatoes resistant to the pale cyst nematode.
Damage to potatoes caused by northern root-knot and Columbia root-knot nematodes.
Research to help determine the impact of pale cyst nematode population densities on different potato varieties.
See how extracts from litchi tomato (Solanum sisymbriifolium) are made afrom plant material for potato nematode research.