UC Riverside scientists have discovered a tiny worm species that infects and kills insects. These worms, called nematodes, could control crop pests in warm, humid places where other beneficial ...

A new study has lifted the lid on five species of root-lesion nematodes living in maize crops across New Zealand—and suggested the existence of a hitherto-unsuspected cryptic species. Identifying ...

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The mechanisms underlying sex determination in nematodes, commonly known as roundworms, have not been fully understood. Now, an international team of researchers has conducted a study to determine the ...

Soil nematodes represent a major component of soil communities in terrestrial ecosystems, and play an important role in regulating nutrient cycling and soil health. High-throughput sequencing ...

Phylogenetic and morphological investigations of nematodes have transformed our understanding of this diverse phylum, which occupies every terrestrial and freshwater ecosystem, as well as many marine ...

The Queensland Longhorn Beetle has wreaked havoc on Hawaii Island farmers, but it turns out there’s a microscopic solution available on the coasts: nematodes. Entomopathogenic nematodes, to be exact.

A West Indian manatee feeding in Kings Bay, Crystal River, Florida.Credit...Steve De Neef/VW Pic/Universal Images Group, via Getty Images By Ellie Shechet Invisible worms are everywhere. Nematodes are ...

LAS VEGAS — Some species of parasitic roundworms can catapult themselves high into the air to latch onto fruit flies and other insects. Experiments now reveal that leaping Steinernema carpocapsae ...