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A Publication of ATTRA - National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service • 1-800-346-9140 • www.
attra.
ncat.
org
ATTRA—National Sustainable
Agriculture Information Service
is managed by the National Center for Appropriate Technology
(NCAT) and is funded under a
grant from the United States
Department of Agriculture’s
Rural Business-Cooperative Service.
Visit the NCAT Web site
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Contents
By Martin Guerena
NCAT Agriculture
Specialist
© 2006 NCAT
Nematodes:
Alternative Controls
This publication provides general information on the tiny worm-like organisms called nematodes.
It
contains detailed descriptions of the genera of nematodes that attack plants, as well as various methods
to diagnose, discourage, and manage plant parasitic nematodes in a least toxic, sustainable manner.
Introduction
N
ematodes are
tiny, worm-like,
multicellular
animals adapted to living in water.
The number of n
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