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  2. Ditylenchus destructor - Wikipedia

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    Ditylenchus destructor is a plant pathogenic nematode commonly known as the potato rot nematode. Other common names include the iris nematode, the potato tuber eelworm and the potato tuber nematode. It is an endoparasitic, migratory nematode commonly found in areas such as the United States, Europe, central Asia and Southern Africa.

  3. Ask the Expert: Can grocery-store potatoes be planted in my ...

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    A: You would not want to plant grocery-store potatoes in the garden for two reasons. First, potatoes at the grocery store are not certified disease-free. This means that you would be taking a risk ...

  4. List of pest-repelling plants - Wikipedia

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    repel aphids and wireworms [3] Common lantana: repels mosquitoes [1] Coriander: repels aphids, Colorado potato beetle, and spider mites [3] Cosmos: repel the corn earworm: Crown imperial: repel rabbits, mice, moles, voles and ground squirrels [6] Dahlias: repel nematodes [2] Dill: repels aphids, squash bugs, spider mites, [2] the cabbage looper ...

  5. Potato cyst nematode - Wikipedia

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    Potato root nematodes or potato cyst nematodes (PCN) are 1-mm long roundworms belonging to the genus Globodera, which comprises around 12 species. They live on the roots of plants of the family Solanaceae, such as potatoes and tomatoes. PCN cause growth retardation and, at very high population densities, damage to the roots and early senescence ...

  6. Bacterial soft rot - Wikipedia

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    Cabbage and crucifers' symptoms start where the tissue makes contact with the soil. Often there is a change in color and in the case of a carrot, the whole taproot can be decayed leaving just the epidermis. Sweet potatoes show clear lesions that grow rapidly leaving a recognizable watery and soft, oozy tissue where only the peel remains intact.

  7. Phytotoxicity - Wikipedia

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    Herbicides are designed and used to control unwanted plants such as agricultural weeds. However, the use of herbicides can cause phytotoxic effects on non-targeted plants through wind-blown spray drift or from the use of herbicide-contaminated material (such as straw or manure) being applied to the soil. [ 5 ]

  8. List of potato diseases - Wikipedia

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    Potato yellow vein virus: Potato yellow vein virus (PYVV) Potato yellowing virus: genus Alfamovirus, Potato yellowing virus (PYV) Potato virus A: genus Potyvirus, Potato virus A (PVA) Potato virus M: genus Carlavirus, Potato virus M (PVM) Potato virus S: genus Carlavirus, Potato virus S (PVS) Potato virus H: genus Carlavirus, Potato virus H ...

  9. How to Wash Potatoes to Actually Get Them Clean ... - AOL

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    Potatoes are root vegetables that grow in soil underground. Even after picking, potatoes almost always carry around some dirt and debris that may have some pesticides or bacteria in the mix.