Nematode Management in Residential Lawns

Nematode Management in Residential Lawns

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Plant-parasitic nematodes are among the least understood and most difficult pests to manage on turfgrass in Florida.They are very small, and most can only be seen with Cyclist Accessories - Clothing - Jerseys the aid of a microscope.They use a stylet to puncture plant cells, to inject digestive juices into them, and to ingest plant fluids.The most reliable way to determine whether plant-parasitic nematodes are involved in a turf problem is to have a nematode assay conducted by a professional nematode diagnostic lab.This Display Board 6-page fact sheet was written by William T.

Crow and published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, April 2013.http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ng039.