The study of eelworms has rapidly become an important branch of plant pathology. Many species are now known to be serious parasites of cultivated plants in tropical as well as temperate lands, and our knowledge of eelworm biology has steadily advanced. But attempts at control by breeding resistant plants or by chemical or other measures have met with limited success, and a practical answer to the problem has yet to be found.
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