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Our new intern is happy to see rkn damage in the jute field. UF Vegetable & Fruit Nematology FINDMe

Three weeks after transplanting in this sweet potato trial testing fumigant and non-fumigant nematicides for management of guava root-knot nematode. Part of FINDMe project.

Inside of a gall caused by Meloidogyne enterolobii on tomato roots 📸 * Root-knot nematodes form egg masses from inside infected roots covered by a gelatinous matrix and it's estimated more than 500 eggs can be laid per female with over 100 egg masses per plant ! #UFNematodes

Some of our favorite nematology people at #SON2023 in Ohio @AdrienneGorny Paula Agudelo Zane Grabau William Rutter Dr. Intiaz Amin Chowdhury

More shots of a Meloidogyne enterolobii female and her egg mass, this time collected from infected roots of transgenic tomato plants! 🍅 #UFNematodes

Galling from Meloidogyne enterolobii on sweetpotato. Plants are 2.5 months old. In this trial, we are testing various nematicides for management of this invasive pest. Part of FINDMe project.

Pear shaped guava root-knot nematode female (first picture). Male and 1 egg (2nd picture). Off dissecting scope. From sweetpotato nematicide trial as part of FINDMe project.

Family portrait of an adult female, a juvenile and several eggs of Meloidogyne enterolobii 📸 #UFNematodes

Very excited to see these news! Hunter Collins in our lab did so much work with Salibro/Reklemel in #sweetpotato years ago, glad it will soon be a tool for our growers and @AdrienneGorny when facing M. enterolobii NC SweetPotatoes NC State Extension N.C. Plant Sciences Initiative The IR-4 Project FINDMe

1/ Some photos from our trial testing nematicides against guava root-knot nematode on sweetpotato. Part of FINDMe project. About 100 days after planting. Severe galling on roots.

Of course forgot to tag the project. Sorry FINDMe

3/3 Digging sweetpotato trial. Storage roots are dumped off the back and later picked up by hand. Weighed by plot. Part of the FINDMe project.

Severe galling from root-knot nematode on luffa (type of cucurbit). This site (my backyard) is previously confirmed to have guava root-knot nematode, so that is the likely species. FINDMe

Meloidogyne enterolobii females extracted from sweetpotato storage roots. Not magnified. Legendary UF Professor Emeritus Don Dickson could extract and display Meloidogyne with a pocket knife, but first time I've done it.

Leticia, an excellent visiting Ph.D. scholar in our lab, has published her research: "The combination of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens and Purpureocillium lilacinum in the control of Meloidogyne enterolobii" sciencedirect.com/science/articl… UF Vegetable & Fruit Nematology FINDMe

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Yesterday we planted and applied in-furrow nematicide treatments to a cotton nematode trial NFREC-SV. Target is guava root-knot nematode, contributing to FINDMe mission. If you look closely, you can see blue-green liquid product being dispensed.

Interested in Field Plant Nematology research and extension? Join my lab as a post-doc. Available now with ideal start date this summer. Full details linked (must log in to SON account) or message/email me. nematologists.org/Employment-Opp…

Guava root-knot nematode cotton nematicide trial at 5 weeks after planting. Small swellings on roots are galls from root-knot nematode infestation. Cultivar is resistant to southern root-knot nematode.

Excited to share our latest publication on Meloidogyne spp. in FL. This study identifies key root-knot nematodes affecting FL crops, highlights new host records, and provides molecular insights into M. enterolobii. sciendo.com/article/10.247… UF Vegetable & Fruit Nematology FINDMe