There is a species of worm in which the females only produce males for their sperm, scientists have discovered. The reproductive strategy, thought to be unique to nematodes, ensures no genetic ...

A photo of a cyst nematode's head viewed through a high-power microscope shows its esophageal glands, which produce effectors it uses to infect host plants. The image was digitally edited to highlight ...

Megalaima incognita induces transcriptome reprograming in an infection stage-dependent manner. A: Venn diagram showing overlapping and uniquely differentially expressed genes (DEGs) between galls and ...

Nematode worms that parasitize plants ravage food crops and threaten global food security. Conventional nematode control relies on agrochemicals that are broadly toxic, so less-risky strategies are ...

This is what this potent bio-nematicide is doing to save pepper crops, with real-life farmer testimonies and science to support it, and why it is rapidly becoming the gold standard in organic nematode ...