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Summary: Kirsty Owen, Agri-Science Queensland Root lesion nematodes can do significant damage to cereal and pulse crops. The key to controlling damage is to know which nematode you have in your paddocks (the 2 common nematodes in Australia are neglectus and thornei) and at what levels. If parasitic nematode populations are at levels that will cause major damage, growers should look at selecting a variety that is resistant to the particular nematode or is at least tolerant to its presence in...