Columbia Root-Knot Nematode Impact on Potato
Found in the western US, Columbia root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne chitwoodi) infects potato roots and tubers, causing blemishes and defects that reduce quality.
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PAPAS Newsletter: Breeding for Nematode Resistance in Commercial Potato Varieties
Learn more about one of the objectives of the PAPAS project: to develop cultivars resistant to several nematodes that attack potatoes.
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2024 Potato Field Day Events
Find a Potato Field Day event near you and make plans to join us in addressing potato nematode management.
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Litchi Tomato Extracts for Potato Nematode Research (Video)
See how extracts from litchi tomato (Solanum sisymbriifolium) are made afrom plant material for potato nematode research.
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PAPAS Newsletter: Systems Approach Controlling Nematodes in US Potato Production
Read our newsletter to learn more about the PAPAS project goals, research team, and industry impact of potato nematodes.
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Washington State University Potato Research Overview (Video)
Introduction into Washington State University’s Potato Research Group: research projects, partnerships, and extension outreach.
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Controlling Pale Cyst Nematode with Quinoa
Planting quinoa could provide a profitable rotation crop for potato farmers in eastern Idaho who are dealing with an infestation of pale cyst nematode (PCN).
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Four-Hill Plot Planting in a Breeding Program to Develop Nematode Resistant Potato Cultivars (Video)
PAPAS and the Cornell Potato Breeding Program work towards developing cultivars that are compatible with growers’ production systems and resistant to nematodes.
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On-Farm Trial Planting to Evaluate Elite Golden Nematode Resistant Potato Clones (Video)
PAPAS and the Cornell Potato Breeding Program plant multiple elite breeding clones to evaluate nematode resistance.
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Pale Cyst Nematode Diagnostics in Potato (Video)
Research to help determine the impact of pale cyst nematode population densities on different potato varieties.
