IFAS Extension
Release Date: 2/25/2026
Agriculture
Abstract
Plant parasitic nematodes are small microscopic roundworms that live in the soil and attack the roots of plants. Crop production problems induced by nematodes, therefore, generally occur as a result of root dysfunction, reducing rooting volume and foraging and utilization efficiency of water and nutrients. Many different genera and species of nematodes can be important to crop production in Florida.
About this Publication
This document is ENY-032, one of a series of the Department of Entomology and Nematology, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date March 1999. Revised February 2002, November 2005, December 2009, December 2012, December 2014, March 2016, and August 2025. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication.
How to Cite
Noling, J. W. (2002). Nematode Management in Tomatoes, Peppers, and Eggplant. EDIS, 2002(2). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-ng032-1999
Authors
Johan Desaeger
Specialist
University of Florida
associate professor, nematology, Department of Entomology and Nematology, UF/IFAS Gulf Coast Research and Education Center, Wimauma, FL
Joseph Noling
Specialist
University of Florida
professor emeritus, nematology, Department of Entomology and Nematology, UF/IFAS Citrus Research and Education Center, Lake Alfred, FL
Publication #ENY-032
