Marigolds repel nematodes, as well as some humans who don't like the way they smell.
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Nematodes
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model organisms
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nematode wormsroundworms
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5 entriesCaenorhabditis elegansPristionchus pacificusfree living nematodesparasitic nematodesplant parasitic nematodes
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6 entriesfree living nematodesnematode genomenematode lifecycleparasitic nematodesplant parasitic nematodessoil nematodes
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Plants also help each other through their root systems. For example, scientists say the roots of the marigold flower reduce harmful nematode populations in the soil. Nematodes are tiny worms. There are more than ten-thousand different kinds of nematodes. And some of them feed on corn.
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