The ability of nematodes to live on plant hosts involves multiple parasitism genes. The most
pronounced morphological adaptations of nematodes for plant parasitism include a hollow …

Insects and nematodes are the most diverse and abundant groups of multicellular animals
feeding on plants on either side of the soil–air interface. Several herbivore-induced …

Trichoderma species are free-living fungi that are common in soil and root ecosystems.
Some strains establish root colonization and enhance growth and development, crop …

Monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies that bind to eggs and/or second-stage juveniles of the
nematode Meloidogyne javanica were tested for their effects on the parasitic interactions …

The body wall of nematodes is composed of the cuticle, an underlying cellular/syncytial layer
(the epidermis or hypodermis), and the longitudinally oriented somatic musculature …

Pine wilt disease, caused by the pine wood nematode (PWN), Bursaphelenchus xylophilus,
has become of worldwide quarantine concern in recent years. Here, we disclosed the …

Bursaphelenchus xylophilus is an emerging pathogenic nematode that is responsible for a
devastating epidemic of pine wilt disease worldwide, causing severe ecological damage …

The outer surface of nematodes act as an external skeleton and is covered by a tough, but
flexible, multi-layered, extracellular cuticle which protects them from the external …

The aim of this study was to evaluate the predatory behavior in vitro of the mite Lasioseius
penicilliger on 3 nematode species: Teladorsagia circumcincta (L 3)(a sheep-parasitic …

Natural abundances of the stable isotope pairs ¹³C/¹²C (δ ¹³C) and ¹⁵N/¹⁴N (δ ¹⁵N) have
been used previously to study food sources and trophic relationships in soil invertebrates. In …