Richard Smiley
PNW 620 | Revised April 2020, Reviewed 2023

Summary

Cereal cyst nematodes reduce yields of wheat, barley, and oats in the Pacific Northwest states of Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. It is estimated that these pests reduce wheat profitability in these states by at least $3.4 million annually. This publication describes the distribution, biology, damage, management, and detection of cereal cyst nematodes.

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