Nemhatch
Unlocking mechanisms of cyst Nematode Hatching for sustainable cyst nematode control
Cyst nematodes worldwide attack agricultural crops such as potato, sugar beet, rice and soybean and cause large losses in their yield. There is a great need for developing new control methods for cyst nematodes. Plant roots secrete triterpenoid-like signaling molecules into the soil that are known to induce hatching of cyst nematodes, called hatching stimulants (HSs). In NemHatch, I am developing a new strategy to control cyst nematodes by manipulating the signaling relation – mediated by the HSs – between the host plant and the cyst nematodes.
