Heterodera
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A tiny worm that lives in soil and attacks roots, harming potatoes and other vegetables
- proper noun
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Heterodera
- Heterodera glycines is known to cause significant yield loss in soybean crops across the globe.
- Heterodera glycines
Examples
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Soybean cyst nematodes (Heterodera glycines) are the most damaging pests of soybean worldwide.
Blog text (27) -
In agricultural studies, researchers monitor the population of Heterodera to assess soil health.
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Keywords: Glycine max; Heterodera glycines; HG type; linkage group; quantitative trait loci.
Academic text (2015) -
The presence of Heterodera in a field can indicate poor root health and lower crop productivity.
Surface Forms
Heterodera main
Etymology
The name Heterodera joins Greek parts hetero- 'different' and -dera 'skin'. So it refers to nematodes that form a hard, different outer 'skin' called a 'cyst' on roots, and that image helps explain why they damage potato and vegetable crops.