Nightmarish Bacteria for Nematodes

[DirtMechanic]

Scientists Discover Nightmarish Bacteria That Eats Parasitic Worms From Inside Out

Chryseobacterium nematophagum

Sweetly called the golden death bacillus, it dissolves nematodes.

 

[Chuck]

Scientists Discover Nightmarish Bacteria That Eats Parasitic Worms From Inside Out

Chryseobacterium nematophagum

Sweetly called the golden death bacillus, it dissolves nematodes.

This is good news. It reminds me of spinosad, another bacteria.

 

[DirtMechanic]

This is good news. It reminds me of spinosad, another bacteria.

It just tickled me that it glows gold when eating. I bet my garden would light the night!

 

[Chuck]

It just tickled me that it glows gold when eating. I bet my garden would light the night!

I am lucky as I don't have harmful nematodes

 

[Meadowlark]

Elbon rye, planted as a fall/winter cover crop is extremely effective at eliminating the effects of nematodes. It works! The photo shows some this year before I turned it under in preparation for spring planting.