Abstract Purpose of Review The nematode genus Bursaphelenchus is a highly divergent
group containing fungal feeders and obligate and facultative plant parasites. The genus is …

The phylum Nematoda (roundworms) is considered by many to be one of the most abundant
and potentially speciose invertebrate groups in the world (Blaxter et al., 1998; Giblin-Davis …

Eusocial corbiculate bees, including bumble bees and honey bees, maintain a socially
transmitted core gut microbiome that contributes to digestion and pathogen defense. In …

Root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.) are important pests of numerous crops worldwide.
Some members of this genus have a quarantine status, and accurate species identification …

The genus Bursaphelenchus contains more than 100 species of nematodes. Knowledge of
the occurrence of nematodes belonging to this genus is a prerequisite for monitoring issues …

Using transmission electron microscopy, we examined the body cuticle ultrastructures of
phoretic and parasitic stages of the parasitaphelenchid nematodes Bursaphelenchus …

Fergusobia nematodes (Tylenchida: Fergusobiinae) and Fergusonina flies (Diptera:
Fergusoninidae) are putative mutualists that develop together in galls formed in …

Two new nematode species of the genus Schistonchus were recovered from syconia from a
single Ficus hispida caprifig tree in Guangzhou, China. They are described herein as …

Bursaphelenchus gerberae n. sp., a rare associate of the American palm weevil,
Rhynchophorus palmarum in Trinidad, is described and illustrated. Adults of B. gerberae n …

Ditylenchus halictus n. sp. was collected as dauer juveniles from the genital region of adult
males and females of the soil-dwelling sweat bee, Halictus sexcinctus (Halictidae), in …