nematode
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Definition of nematode
— called also roundworm
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Celery Growing Problems Celery’s main enemies are parsleyworms, carrot rust flies, and nematodes. — The Editors Of Organic Life, Good Housekeeping, "How To Grow Your Own Crunchy Celery," 19 Apr. 2017 As such, there are recommended remedies for the problem and one is the use of predatory nematodes. — Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, "Here’s what’s eating your currant bushes and ‘spitting’ on your wild roses," 13 July 2018 For these nematodes, the situation is salvageable—because our (s)hero(ine) can self-fertilize. — Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian, "Alternatives to Heterosexual Pairings, Brought to You By Non-Human Animals," 28 June 2018 Beneficial nematodes also work well to curtail immature stages developing in the soil. — The Editors Of Organic Life, Good Housekeeping, "How To Control Pesky Cucumber Beetles In Your Garden," 1 June 2017 As for the grubs, parasitic nematodes (Heterorhabditis spp. — The Editors Of Organic Life, Good Housekeeping, "How To Defend Your Garden Against Japanese Beetles," 26 Jan. 2018 Establish soil solarization treatments to control nematodes and diseases. — Tom Maccubbin, OrlandoSentinel.com, "May in the garden," 28 Apr. 2018 Soil from the landscape and top soils may contain insects, diseases, nematodes and weeds. — Tom Maccubbin, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Secrets to sunflower success," 2 June 2018 Another way to avoid nematodes is to grow figs in a container. — Tom Maccubbin, OrlandoSentinel.com, "It's easy to grow figs," 23 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'nematode.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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