Having hundreds of roundworms living inside your abdomen may seem like a bad thing. But for horned passalus beetles, hosting wriggly nematode larvae may benefit them and the eastern U.S. forests they ...

Researchers found that tiny nematode worm larvae surf electric fields to hitch rides on passing insects. Hokkaido University researchers found that tiny nematode worm larvae surf electric fields to ...

This is Strelkovimermis spiculatis — a parasitic nematode, or roundworm — casually escaping from an unlucky, soon-to-be-expired mosquito larva. The way this larva twitches as the nematode slithers out ...

Beneficial nematodes are tiny worms that naturally kill grubs without harming people, pets, or pollinators. Apply nematodes in spring or fall when the soil is moist and shaded for best results. Using ...

The use of nematophagous fungi in the biological control of nematodes offers a sustainable alternative to chemical interventions in both agricultural and veterinary settings. These fungi, which ...

Nematodes populate virtually the entire surface of the Earth, from marine trenches to deserts and high mountains. A mere square meter of soil can harbor more than a million of the tiny organisms which ...

Did you happen to read the recent report about six Americans who ate grilled kabobs containing coiled nematode larvae? Looking back, the ruddy barbeque served at a gathering of relatives from Arizona, ...

Hokkaido University researchers found that tiny nematode worm larvae surf electric fields to hitch rides on passing insects. Many living organisms are known to make use of electric fields. Some fish ...