In the Mesorhabditis belari roundworm, the sole purpose of males is to help females produce clones of themselves. In 1949, the young biologist Victor Nigon described the reproduction of various ...

Plant-parasitic nematodes (Phylum: Nematoda) constitute a major biotic constraint to citrus production worldwide. Among them, the citrus nematode Tylenchulus semipenetrans Cobb, 1913 (Nematoda: ...

The soybean cyst nematode (Heterodera glycines) is the most significant nematode pest affecting soybeans on Delmarva and in the United States. First detected in Delaware in the fall of 1979, the ...

The nematode worms that cause the world's most devastating crop losses have given up on sexual reproduction and instead rely on their large, duplicated genomes to thrive in new environments, report ...

Entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) Steinernematidae and Heterorhabditidae can control pests due to mutualistic association with bacteria of the genus Xenorhabdus (Thomas & Poinar) and Photorhabdus ...

Male sex really is important to the survival of the species — at least for the nematode, a lowly worm that can reproduce without masculine help but adapts better if males get into the act. In a study ...

Ok, well a “penis” in male nematodes is actually a hard copulatory spine called a genital spicule–males physically pry open the female’s vulva–but you get the idea. What better way to open a blog post ...

Beneath the surface, bacterivorous nematodes are key players in the nutrient cycle, consuming bacteria that decompose organic matter. Traditionally, these nematodes are studied in laboratory ...

In 1949, the young biologist Victor Nigon described the reproduction of various species of nematodes, small roundworms that live in the soil in its doctoral thesis. These include Mesorhabditis belari, ...

The nematode worms that cause the world's most devastating crop losses have given up on sexual reproduction and instead rely on their large, duplicated genomes to thrive in new environments. A group ...