IARN – A study co-authored by an Iowa State University (ISU) professor has identified a new vulnerability in the signals that cyst nematodes- in particular, soybean cyst nematodes (SCN)- use to infect plant roots. This could prove to be a potent method for reducing damage from the parasitic worms. Thomas Baum, professor of plant pathology, entomology, and microbiology at ISU, said it’s difficult to eliminate SCN from soybean fields once it is already present.
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