Philometrid nematodes are a diverse group of parasitic roundworms that primarily infect fish, both in marine and freshwater environments. These parasites can significantly impact the health of ...

Like all plant parasitic nematodes, SCN is a microscopic roundworm. The second stage juvenile is the infective nematode, so-called because it molts once in the egg from first-stage to second-stage.

Nematodes are small, roundworms that live in garden soil and are very important for keeping the environment balanced and cycling nutrients. Beneficial nematodes help ensure the soil breaks down ...

Likewise, for many years it was generally assumed that the entire phylum Nematoda, comprising roundworms, completely lacked cilia or flagella. Now it is known that they contain primary cilia ...

The parasitic worms section includes terrestrial and marine Platyhelminthes (flatworms), parasitic Nematoda (roundworms), Nematophorpha (horsehair worms) and Acanthocephala. The collection has ...

A pair of ancient nematodes or microscopic roundworms that lived in the Pleistocene era, when woolly mammoths still roamed the Earth, have been revived by scientists. The surprising discovery ...

"These findings not only enhance our understanding of the plant-parasite interaction but also open up new avenues for developing innovative strategies." Scientists battle pest capable of wiping out ...

Japanese researchers say that they have come up with an accurate method to detect cancer by using nematodes and human urine. Their findings show that Caenorhabditis elegans- roundworms that are ...