Nano-formulations of silver nanoparticles and garlic oil present a sustainable alternative for managing root-knot nematodes, ...

Collagen and chitin shift soil microbial communities and reduce root-knot nematode infections in tomato plants while ...

Trichinella spiralis: A parasitic nematode that infects mammals, including humans. Humans become the definitive host after consuming raw or undercooked meat containing the parasite’s cysts. The larval ...

Recent research indicates that viruses found in parasitic nematodes may be responsible for severe health issues like epilepsy and stunted growth, rather than the nematodes themselves. This finding ...

More information: Quek, S., et al. Diverse RNA viruses of parasitic nematodes can elicit antibody responses in vertebrate hosts, Nature Microbiology (2024).

New research shows that parasitic nematodes, responsible for infecting more than a billion people globally, carry viruses that may solve the puzzle of why some cause serious diseases.

Nematodes are not new to the scene of pest management. For decades, species within the Steinernema genus have been deployed in agriculture to combat insect parasites, offering a pesticide-free ...

Spread the loveNematodes, also known as roundworms, are microscopic parasites that can cause significant damage to plants, animals, and humans. They can invade plant roots and feed on their cells, ...