Plant parasitic nematodes are a major problem for growers worldwide, causing severe crop
losses. Several conventional strategies, such as chemical nematicides and biofumigation …

Background Nematodes are among the most diverse and abundant metazoans on Earth, but
research on them has been biased toward parasitic taxa and model organisms. Free-living …

Simple Summary New technological advancements often radically change our views on the
world. Sequencing of DNA and use of it to reconstruct the evolution of organisms was an …

Abstract Background The genus Caenorhabditis has been central to our understanding of
metazoan biology. The best-known species, Caenorhabditis elegans, is but one member of …

Although abiotic environmental factors have been historically regarded as the dominant
deterministic process in microbial community assembly, recent studies indicate that biotic …

Background Gastropods of the genus Biomphalaria (Family Planorbidae) are exploited as
vectors by Schistosoma mansoni, the most common causative agent of human intestinal …

Background Fungi are an attractive source of nutrients for predators. As part of their defense,
some fungi are able to induce the production of anti-predator protein toxins in response to …

Gastropod-nematode associations are underreported worldwide. In the present study,
juvenile and adult nematodes were found in the freshwater gastropod Burnupia …

The ITS‐2‐rRNA has been particularly useful for nematode metabarcoding but does not
resolve all phylogenetic relationships, and reference sequences are not available for many …

A new population of Metarhabditis amsactae from India is morphologically,
morphometrically, and molecularly characterized. This material is characterized by having …