Evaluating Economic Impact of Potato Nematodes
Research addressing the potential profitability of nematode resistant potato varieties.
Research addressing the potential profitability of nematode resistant potato varieties.
Developing potato cyst nematode resistance in widely-grown russet market class potato varieties.
Researching molecular markers that identify different potato genes associated with nematode resistance.
Investigating the chemical composition of litchi tomato for potential nematicide formulations.
Potato breeders and the nematologists who support them need guidance from the potato industry about what constitutes a winner.
Root lesion nematodes destructively feed on plant cells, causing massive root tissue necrosis, and are linked to the spread of pathogens.
Continuous use of potato varieties with the same source of resistance causes genetic selection for stronger and/or more virulent pale cyst nematode populations.
Information about the life cycle and spread of potato cyst nematodes (Globadera spp.).
How PAPAS sets up field trial microplots in Idaho to research pale cyst nematode, a regulated potato pest.
A trap crop that reduces the population of potato cyst nematodes in the soil can lessen cyst production on a subsequent potato crop.