Pale Cyst Nematode in Idaho: A Grower’s Perspective (Video)
Searle Farms owner-grower Bryan Searle, (Shelley, Idaho) recounts the challenges of pale cyst nematode detection in 2006.
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Southern Idaho Field Tour: Pale Cyst Nematode (Video)
The 2017 Snake River Pest Management Tour provides an update on work to control and eradicate the pale cyst nematode in Idaho.
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Potato-cast Interview with PAPAS Project Co-Director Inga Zasada
On a recent episode of Potato-cast, a podcast hosted by Natalia Cervantes with Potatoes USA, PAPAS project co-director Inga Zasada shares more about the initiative’s goals and research. Listen in to learn more about: Nematode Research: Helping Potato Farmers and Consumers Potato-Cast | Season 3 | Episode 1 Potatoes USA Spotify Apple Google
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Researching Efficacy of Solanum Sisymbriifolium for Potato Nematode Management (Video)
Researchers see promising results studying the efficacy of Solanum sisymbriifolium (litichi tomato or sticky nightshade) as a non-host trap crop to help eliminate pale cyst nematode in eastern Idaho.
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Developing Pale Cyst Nematode Resistant Potatoes (Video)
Researchers at the University of Idaho College of Agricultural and Life Sciences are working to develop potatoes resistant to the pale cyst nematode.
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Nematode Research Helping Potato Farmers – UI CALS Newsletter
The researchers will target two species of potato cyst nematodes — the pale cyst nematode, which is known in the U.S. to exist only in a small area of eastern Idaho, and the golden nematode, found in New York.
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PAPAS Announces Plan to Combat Potato Nematodes
A team of scientists and researchers named Potatoes & Pests – Actionable Science Against Nematodes (PAPAS) announced today their plans to address industry-wide challenges in managing potato nematodes.
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Potato Expo Event
January 4-5, 2023, Aurora, Colorado Potato Research Advisory Committee Booth #1106 Potato Expo is the largest annual potato industry conference and trade show held in North America. Learn more about the Potato Expo event
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Northern Root-Knot Nematode Impact on Potato
Widespread across cooler climates, northern root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne hapla) causes internal and external tuber damage that reduces potato quality.
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Selecting Potato Varieties with Nematode Resistance
Learn about the potato selection process when evaluating crosses with nematode resistance from field trials.
