The pinewood nematode (Bursaphelenchus xylophilus) is the most devastating parasite of pine forests across Eurasia. To combat ...

BROOKINGS, S.D. — New research suggests insect-killing nematodes show promise with rootworm control in corn. The western corn rootworm is considered one of the most serious agricultural pests and ...

A newly published study from the University of Guam sheds light on a tiny but powerful ally in the soil and how it could help Guam farmers and growers protect their crops naturally. Published on Dec.

Nematodes are nearly impossible to see with the naked eye, but their impact on soybean yields is about to come into clear focus. Thanks to a new digital tool from Syngenta called ...

Every year, cotton growers in Texas and Oklahoma battle an unforeseen enemy—cotton nematodes. Unless you have a microscope, it is literally the invisible purveyor of death and destruction to cotton ...

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 ...

Nematodes are the most abundant animal on earth, but when times get tough, these tiny worms have a hard time moving up and out. So, they play to the strength of their clade. If food runs out and ...