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Galls and bumps on a sweetpotato storage root caused by root-knot nematodes (particularly, the guava root-knot nematode, Meloidogyne enterolobii).

Nematicides New and Noteworthy: Label and Registration Updates for Nematicides in Sweetpotato

Root-knot nematodes (RKN; Meloidogyne spp.) are microscopic, soilborne roundworms that feed on plant roots. In sweetpotato, they cause galls, bumps, and knots to form on the sweetpotato storage root…