Beneficial soil nematodes control pests effectively by feeding on insects and enhancing soil fertility. Conduct soil tests to identify nematode types present, determining if they're beneficial or ...

More information: Hannah Büttner et al, Beneficial Soil Fungus Kills Predatory Nematodes with Dehydropeptides Translocating into the Animal Gut, Journal of the American Chemical Society (2024).

The soil fungus Mortierella alpina has the potential to make agriculture greener and more sustainable: The fungus produces ...

A new study has lifted the lid on five species of root-lesion nematodes living in maize crops across New Zealand—and ...

The researchers compiled data from nearly 400 studies, finding that pesticides harmed beneficial, soil-dwelling invertebrates including ... fungicides were especially detrimental to earthworms, ...