{"id":13333,"date":"2018-11-04T12:13:34","date_gmt":"2018-11-04T11:13:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/plantenplagen\/root-knot-nematode\/"},"modified":"2026-02-17T12:09:30","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T11:09:30","slug":"root-knot-nematode","status":"publish","type":"encyclopedia","link":"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/plantenplagen\/root-knot-nematode\/","title":{"rendered":"Root knot nematode"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\" id=\"wpb-content-root\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&rdquo;2\/3&Prime;][vc_column_text el_id=&rdquo;topentry&rdquo; el_class=&rdquo;topentry&rdquo;]Root knot <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/plantenplagen\/roundworms-nematodes\/\" target=\"_blank\" title='[vc_row][vc_column width=\"2\/3\"][vc_column_text el_class=\"topentry\"]Nematodes (roundworms) control various pests. [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/3\"][vc_column_text el_id=\"entrytxt\" el_class=\"entrytxt\" css=\".vc_custom_1654251384135{padding-left: 18px !important;}\"] Biopesticide [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=\"2\/3\"][vc_column_text el_class=\"introtxt\" el_id=\"introtxt\"]Nematodes (roundworms) &ndash; various pests can be controlled with an insect-parasitic nematode. Many nematodes are plant-parasitic and cause considerable damage in agriculture and vegetable gardens. However, an insect-parasitic nematode lives on the larvae of insects. For example,&hellip;' class=\"encyclopedia\">nematodes<\/a> live underground and attack plant roots.<br>\n<!--more-->[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&rdquo;1\/3&Prime;][vc_column_text css=&rdquo;.vc_custom_1683284114711{padding-left: 20px !important;}&rdquo; el_id=&rdquo;entrytxt&rdquo; el_class=&rdquo;entrytxt&rdquo;]<em>Also known as:<\/em><br>\nFalse Columbia root-knot nematode[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row gap=&rdquo;35&Prime; css=&rdquo;.vc_custom_1532162142715{background-color: #e6e6e6 !important;}&rdquo;][vc_column width=&rdquo;1\/2&Prime;][vc_single_image image=&rdquo;8431&Prime; img_size=&rdquo;medium&rdquo; add_caption=&rdquo;yes&rdquo; style=&rdquo;vc_box_rounded&rdquo; onclick=&rdquo;img_link_large&rdquo;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&rdquo;1\/2&Prime; css=&rdquo;.vc_custom_1532162092980{background-color: #e6e6e6 !important;}&rdquo;][vc_column_text css=&rdquo;&rdquo; el_class=&rdquo;entrytxt&rdquo;]<strong>Root knot nematode<\/strong> <em>(Meloidogyne fallax <\/em>and<em> M. chitwoodi)<\/em>. Root knot nematodes live under the ground and attack plant roots. They cause 2 to 4 mm large growths (bumps) on the roots.<br>\nAfter infection, growths are formed at the ends of plant roots on which the nematodes live.<br>\nThe Root knot nematode is less common in heavy clay soils; sandy and other light soils are preferred.<\/p>\n<p>Root knot nematode is a direct threat to a range of arable crops: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/plantenplagen\/maize\/\" target=\"_blank\" title='[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=\"\"]See sweetcorn [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]' class=\"encyclopedia\">maize<\/a>, (sweet) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/plantenplagen\/corn\/\" target=\"_blank\" title='[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=\"\"]See sweetcorn [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]' class=\"encyclopedia\">corn<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/plantenplagen\/potato\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"[vc_row][vc_column width=&quot;2\/3&quot;][vc_column_text el_id=&quot;topentry&quot; el_class=&quot;topentry&quot;]The potato is a plant with underground tubers. The potato is the world's most important food crop after rice, wheat and maize. [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&quot;1\/3&quot;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&quot;.vc_custom_1627122121377{margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;border-right-width: 0px !important;border-left-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 3px !important;padding-bottom: 6px !important;padding-left: 3px !important;}&quot;][vc_column offset=&quot;vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm&quot;][vc_column_text css=&quot;.vc_custom_1627123139590{margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;border-right-width: 0px !important;border-left-width: 0px&hellip;\" class=\"encyclopedia\">potato<\/a>, beet, carrots, turfgrasses, strawberries, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/plantenplagen\/lettuce\/\" target=\"_blank\" title='[vc_row][vc_column width=\"2\/3\"][vc_column_text el_id=\"topentry\" el_class=\"topentry\"]There is a suitable variety of lettuce for every season. [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/3\"][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=\"middle\" css=\".vc_custom_1627123481876{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 5px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 5px !important;background-color: #ccffff !important;border-radius: 20px !important;}\" el_id=\"mobile\"][vc_column offset=\"vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1649260769462{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}\" el_id=\"mobiel\"] You are viewing the mobile-adapted version of the page. The one for&hellip;' class=\"encyclopedia\">lettuce<\/a>, lucerne, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/plantenplagen\/tomato\/\" target=\"_blank\" title='[vc_row][vc_column width=\"2\/3\"][vc_column_text el_id=\"topentry\" el_class=\"topentry\"]There are tomatoes for indoor and outdoor cultivation. [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/3\"][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=\"middle\" css=\".vc_custom_1627123481876{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 5px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 5px !important;background-color: #ccffff !important;border-radius: 20px !important;}\" el_id=\"mobile\"][vc_column offset=\"vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1648463511775{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}\" el_id=\"mobiel\"] You are viewing the mobile-adapted version of the page. The one for tablets, laptop&hellip;' class=\"encyclopedia\">tomato<\/a> and black <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/plantenplagen\/salsify\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"[vc_row][vc_column width=&quot;2\/3&quot;][vc_column_text el_id=&quot;topentry&quot; el_class=&quot;topentry&quot;]Salsify has a long taproot. Salsify belongs to the 'forgotten' vegetables. [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&quot;1\/3&quot;][vc_column_text el_id=&quot;entrytxt&quot; el_class=&quot;entrytxt&quot;]Also known as: Spanish salsify Black oyster plant Viper's herb Scorzonera[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=&quot;middle&quot; css=&quot;.vc_custom_1627123481876{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 5px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 5px !important;background-color: #ccffff !important;border-radius: 20px !important;}&quot; el_id=&quot;mobile&quot;][vc_column offset=&quot;vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm&quot;][vc_column_text css=&quot;.vc_custom_1649260601512{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}&quot;&hellip;\" class=\"encyclopedia\">salsify<\/a>.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=&rdquo;yes&rdquo;][vc_column width=&rdquo;1\/3&Prime;][vc_custom_heading text=&rdquo;Where to find&rdquo; font_container=&rdquo;tag:h4|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff&rdquo; google_fonts=&rdquo;font_family:Lato%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&rdquo; css=&rdquo;.vc_custom_1537946500082{background-color: #536895 !important;}&rdquo;][vc_column_text css=&rdquo;.vc_custom_1683284376628{padding-left: 15px !important;}&rdquo; el_id=&rdquo;entrytxt&rdquo; el_class=&rdquo;entrytxt&rdquo;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Arable crops<\/li>\n<li>Vegetable plot and ornamental garden<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&rdquo;1\/3&Prime; css=&rdquo;.vc_custom_1532102790165{background-color: #ffffff !important;}&rdquo;][vc_custom_heading text=&rdquo;Control&rdquo; font_container=&rdquo;tag:h4|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff&rdquo; google_fonts=&rdquo;font_family:Lato%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&rdquo; css=&rdquo;.vc_custom_1532165404849{background-color: #536895 !important;}&rdquo;][vc_column_text el_id=&rdquo;entrytxt&rdquo; el_class=&rdquo;entrytxt&rdquo;]After infection, recovery is no longer possible.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&rdquo;1\/3&Prime; css=&rdquo;.vc_custom_1532102799994{background-color: #ffffff !important;}&rdquo;][vc_custom_heading text=&rdquo;Prevention&rdquo; font_container=&rdquo;tag:h4|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff&rdquo; google_fonts=&rdquo;font_family:Lato%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&rdquo; css=&rdquo;.vc_custom_1532165414573{background-color: #536895 !important;}&rdquo;][vc_column_text el_id=&rdquo;entrytxt&rdquo; el_class=&rdquo;entrytxt&rdquo;]Keep the vegetable and ornamental garden weed-free; many weeds are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/files\/glossary\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">host plants<\/a> for the Root knot nematode.<br>\nCrop rotation with crops that are not susceptible to this nematode helps reduce the population.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":14,"template":"","categories":[],"tags":[],"encyclopedia-category":[663],"encyclopedia-tag":[],"class_list":["post-13333","encyclopedia","type-encyclopedia","status-publish","hentry","encyclopedia-category-garden-bugs"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/encyclopedia\/13333","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/encyclopedia"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/encyclopedia"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/14"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13333"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13333"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13333"},{"taxonomy":"encyclopedia-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/encyclopedia-category?post=13333"},{"taxonomy":"encyclopedia-tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/encyclopedia-tag?post=13333"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}