root-knot nematode
noun
: any of several small plant-parasitic nematodes (genus Meloidogyne) that cause root knot
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To determine the presence of root-knot nematode in wilting plants, inspect the roots for the characteristic knots or galls.
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 July 2025
Can adding fresh soil help a bed where tomatoes were attacked last year by root-knot nematode?
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2022
Parasitic Nematodes Don't confuse these beneficial nematodes with destructive root-knot nematodes.
—The Editors Of Organic Life, Good Housekeeping, 18 Dec. 2017
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 July 2025
Can adding fresh soil help a bed where tomatoes were attacked last year by root-knot nematode?
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2022
Parasitic Nematodes Don't confuse these beneficial nematodes with destructive root-knot nematodes.
—The Editors Of Organic Life, Good Housekeeping, 18 Dec. 2017
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“Root-knot nematode.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/root-knot%20nematode. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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