eelworm
Soil-dwelling plant pest
Eelworm is any of various small, slender nematode worms that resemble tiny eels.
Many species are plant parasites, attacking roots, stems, or bulbs and causing significant agricultural damage: The potato crop was devastated by eelworm.
The term is more common in British English; American usage tends toward the more technical *nematode*.
Parasitic cylindrical worm
- microscopicToo small for eyes
- soil-dwellingLiving in earth
- styletSlender pointed instrument
- cuticleDead skin at nail base
larvae · juveniles · life cycle · host plant
Carried by dirt
- infestationPest takeover situation
- soil healthGround's biological vitality
- contaminationIntroduction of impurities
- population densityInhabitants per unit area
dispersal · overwintering · dormancy · survival · soil moisture · soil temperature · soil type · sandy soil
Edible underground tuber
- tomatoRed culinary fruit
- sugar beetRoot grown for sweetener
- soybeanProtein-rich Asian legume
- carrotEdible orange taproot
onion · garlic · strawberry · cereals · brassicas · legumes · bulbs · tubers
Incomplete physical development
- wiltingLosing turgor and drooping
- chlorosisChlorophyll deficiency in plants
- necrosisLocalized cell death
- nutrient deficiencyInsufficient vital substances
water stress · secondary infection · crop failure · economic loss · outbreak · crop rotation · fumigation · biological control
roundworm
Parasitic cylindrical worm
- microscopicToo small for eyes
- soil-dwellingLiving in earth
- styletSlender pointed instrument
cuticle · larvae · juveniles · life cycle · host plant
soilborne
Carried by dirt
- infestationPest takeover situation
- soil healthGround's biological vitality
- contaminationIntroduction of impurities
population density · dispersal · overwintering · dormancy · survival · soil moisture · soil temperature · soil type · sandy soil · organic matter
potato
Edible underground tuber
- tomatoRed culinary fruit
- sugar beetRoot grown for sweetener
- soybeanProtein-rich Asian legume
carrot · onion · garlic · strawberry · cereals · brassicas · legumes · bulbs · tubers · ornamentals
stunted growth
Incomplete physical development
- wiltingLosing turgor and drooping
- chlorosisChlorophyll deficiency in plants
- necrosisLocalized cell death
nutrient deficiency · water stress · secondary infection · crop failure · economic loss · outbreak · crop rotation · fumigation · biological control · fallow
eelwormearthworm
Segmented soil-dwelling invertebrate
nightcrawler · annelid · pollinator · lugworm