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Nematode diseases and symptoms:

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Nematodes are the small microbes that are generally live in soil and infect the plants causing diseases. Different Nematodes cause different diseases for example, Kalahasti melady in groundnut generally cause root nodules and abnormal growth of roots.

Prevention and control of Nematodes:

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Application of Neem cake, Trichoderma viridae, When the infection is severe leaving the land fallow for one or two crop seasons, Growing marigold in between the crop control the disease, marigold root exudes certain toxic substances that are toxic to Nematodes.