If you're questioning whether nematodes in your soil will damage or benefit your plants and lawn, the answer is a resounding: "It depends." Both things can be true. Most nematodes are actually ...

Entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) offer a fascinating example of biological control, effectively suppressing insect pests through a unique tripartite symbiosis with specialised bacteria. These ...

Have you ever pulled up vegetable plants such as tomatoes or peppers at the end of the growing season and noticed bumps along the underground portion of the stem or on the roots? Did you wonder what ...

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 ...

Sand is host to hundreds of microscopic species that are yet to be discovered. Deep sea biologist Holly Bik is on a quest to discover as many of these species as possible. These species are called ...

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Fun fact: The microscopic worms BYU professor Byron Adams studies are not only the most abundant animal species on earth, they also make up four-fifths of animal life on this planet. That's right, ...

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 ...

Researchers have developed an automated measurement system to assess healthy lifespan using nematodes. This system performs a mini-population analysis to classify specific populations of nematodes ...

A research group from Kumamoto University (Japan) has developed an automated measurement system to assess healthy lifespans using nematodes (C. elegans). Based on qualitative differences in lifespans, ...