If you're questioning whether nematodes in your soil will damage or benefit your plants and lawn, the answer is a resounding: "It depends." Both things can be true. Most nematodes are actually ...
Do plants wilt during the heat of the day, not respond to fertilizer applications and appear to be stunted? Nematodes may be lurking beneath the soil affecting the root system. Nematodes thrive in ...
If you’re the outdoorsy type, you may have occasionally stumbled upon a colony of ants assembling itself into a tower-like structure to avoid being swept away by incoming rainfall. This type of ...
Fun fact: The microscopic worms BYU professor Byron Adams studies are not only the most abundant animal species on earth, they also make up four-fifths of animal life on this planet. That's right, ...
Every year, cotton growers in Texas and Oklahoma battle an unforeseen enemy—cotton nematodes. Unless you have a microscope, it is literally the invisible purveyor of death and destruction to cotton ...
Have you ever pulled up vegetable plants such as tomatoes or peppers at the end of the growing season and noticed bumps along the underground portion of the stem or on the roots? Did you wonder what ...
Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. A group of scientists uncovered a 46,000-year-old soil nematode from ...
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