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golden nematode
noun
- a yellowish nematode, Heterodera rostochiensis, that is parasitic on the roots of potatoes, tomatoes, and other solanaceous plants.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of golden nematode1
First recorded in 1945–50
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Example Sentences
The money will be used to replace outdated equipment at the lab, where researches study ways to defeat the golden nematode and pale cyst nematode, two types of worm that Schumer says could be a problem for potato crops nationwide.
From Washington Times
And fighting terrorism would be just one of the jobs at the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, whose other duties include the eradication of the screwworm, the boll weevil and the golden nematode, as well as the enforcement of the Horse Protection Act.
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