As PCN reproduction increases in farmers’ fields, yields decrease.
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Potato Nematode News & Updates
The Potato Nematode Alliance (PAPAS) was formed to help the potato industry speak with one voice about potato cyst nematode management.
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Controlling Quarantined Pests with Quinoa
University of Idaho researchers have found planting a niche “superfood” could provide a profitable rotation crop for potato farmers in eastern Idaho who are dealing with an infestation of the devastating, quarantined pale cyst nematode (PCN). Eastern Idaho has emerged...
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: How PAPAS is working to help the potato industry...
Nematode Research Helping Potato Farmers – UI CALS Newsletter
The University of Idaho College of Agriculture and Life Sciences featured PAPAS in its “Catching Up with CALS” newsletter (Dec. 21, 2022). Learn more about PAPAS in this article, re-printed with permission from UI CALS. Nematode Research Helping Potato Farmers A...
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. “Potato nematodes not only cause internal and...
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As PCN reproduction increases in farmers’ fields, yields decrease.