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Nematodes Attracted by Flaxseed
A research collaboration at Kumamoto University in Japan succeeded in purifying and identifying an attractant that can infect root knot nematodes from flax seeds for the first time
Plant parasitic nematodes are one of many known agricultural pests
Current nematode treatment methods, such as pesticides and soil fumigation, are very effective in reducing crop damage because they are designed to directly kill nematodes in the soil
Many attempts have been made to identify the nematode attractant released by the host plant, but without success
The research collaboration of Kumamoto University has been working to identify nematode attractants as a means of developing nematode traps
The research team examined the purified attractant and found that it was composed of cell wall polysaccharides
Further studies have shown that the L-galactose side chain is the key to attracting nematodes
Professor Shinichiro Sawa, who led the research, said: "Using the nematode attractant found in our research, we are now one step closer to developing a functional nematode trap
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