date:Jul 17, 2018
l varieties, but plant-eating nematodes thrive mostly in moist earth: a single gram of soil can contain more than 1,000 plant-parasitic nematodes. While they can play a role in weed control by preventing them from germinating , they generally rank among the most persistent pest a grower or farmer can face by feeding on the roots, they reduce a plants uptake of water and nutrients, simultaneously reducing its tolerance to stresses such as drought. It is estimated that annually up to 12.3% of wo