UC Davis nematologists, including Valerie Williamson, professor emerita in the Department of Plant Pathology, and associate ...

The OpenWorm project is aimed at creating the first artificial lifeform – a bottom-up computer model of a millimeter-sized nemotode, one of the simplest known multicellular organisms. In an important ...

Identification of soils that inhibit a tiny soybean-destroying organism is an important tool in reducing yield losses, according to a Purdue University plant pathologist. WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - ...

Through genetic analyses, a collaborative research team has shown that a 46,000-year-old roundworm discovered in the Siberian Permafrost is a previously undescribed species. The research is published ...

Tiny creatures in soil that attack plants have the ability to survive for at least three years stored in dry conditions, showed a recent study. Furthermore, they were found to still be able to invade ...

Beneficial nematodes are tiny worms that naturally kill grubs without harming people, pets, or pollinators. Apply nematodes in spring or fall when the soil is moist and shaded for best results. Using ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Identification of soils that inhibit a tiny soybean-destroying organism is an important tool in reducing yield losses, according to a Purdue University plant pathologist.