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PAPAS was created to address the industry-wide challenges in managing plant-parasitic nematodes that cause the most potato damage in the U.S.

PAPAS at Potato Expo 2026

This year at Potato Expo in Dallas, we’ll once again be in the Potato Research Advisory Committee booth #1132, where you’ll have a chance to test your nematode knowledge and win a prize.

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PAPAS Graduate Students Present at WSU Plant Science Symposium

Three University of Idaho graduate students from the PAPAS team presented posters at the 2025 Washington State University Plant Science Symposium.

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Virtual Nematology Conference 2025

Six postdoc students from the PAPAS team presented their research at the 2025 Virtual Nematology Conference.

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Idaho High School Grows Litchi Tomato for Potato Nematode Research

The litchi tomato plants have been harvested, sectioned, and stored for further research by PAPAS.

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PAPAS Team Travels to South Africa for Nematology Symposium

Three PAPAS researchers recently traveled to South Africa to meet with nematologists from around the world.

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Litchi Tomato for Root-Knot Nematode Control

Evaluating the total effect of litchi tomato plant biomass compounds for root-knot nematode management.

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First Idaho Field Cleared of Pale Cyst Nematode

For the first time since its discovery in 2006, the pale cyst nematode (Globodera pallida; PCN) has been successfully eradicated from a field in Idaho—thanks in part to the PAPAS team.

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PAPAS Newsletter: New Research Maps Resistance to Potato Cyst Nematode

Researching the potential for breeding PCN-resistant russet varieties, an important step toward developing more PCN-resistant potato varieties for a stronger potato industry.

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PAPAS Hosts Nematode Molecular Diagnostics Workshop

Nematologists and plant pathologists gather to learn what’s new in potato nematode diagnostics.

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Decision Support Systems for Healthier, More Productive Potato Crops

Providing potato growers with precise, data-driven strategies to effectively and sustainably combat plant-parasitic nematodes.

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(Webinar)The Future of Potato Nematode Management: A Systems Approach

Watch our free webinar to see the latest discoveries in potato nematode control, detection, and resistant variety development.

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PAPAS 2024 Annual Report Highlights Research Program

The PAPAS 2024 annual report showcases significant progress made in research for systems approach to potato nematode management.

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