A highly invasive and destructive pest that attacks the roots of vegetables and can cause significant crop loss has been discovered in a Queensland backyard, prompting a warning from farmers to home growers.
"However, over time they will build up in the soil and can cause significant crop losses.
Professor Ash said one of the major concerns was that guava-root knot nematode was very difficult to remove from the soil once it became established."Once it's established, you basically have to start looking at other crops. Despite having a green thumb since her childhood days, Ms Hutley had never heard of the microscopic worm.The roots of a cucumber plant exposed to guava root-knot nematode.
Chairman of Australian Sweet Potato Growers and Bundaberg farmer Troy Prichard said the proximity of these new discoveries had growers in the sweet potato capital worried.Troy Prichard says all growers should double-down on their biosecurity efforts.He said the biggest worry for farmers was how the pest would affect the quantity, size and shape of the vegetables, making produce less appealing to buyers.
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