[5] Signs of disease are similar in most plants and generally include necrotic lesions of the roots.

[6] The lesions can also be entrances for pathogenic bacteria and fungi, which produce secondary infections.

[6] Pratylenchus abundance is affected by soil moisture, mineral components, temperature, aeration, organic matter, and pH.

Moist temperate soils are ideal conditions for breeding and migrating underground, but they can persist in warm and dryer environments.

[2] One common management option for crop-pest lesion nematodes is soil fumigation and nematicides.

[9] Crop rotation can help control the nematode load in the soil because different plants are susceptible to different Pratylenchus species.