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Nematology is the scientific discipline concerned with the study of nematodes.
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I’m not sure if what I have here is a nematode or something else(microscope video)
I thought this was the right place to ask, I’m trying to figure out what exactly I have in my springtail culture. Any help is much appreciated! Thanks!
05:58 UTC
Saw this worm in my house, think it’s some kind of parasite. ID?
Not sure what kind of animal this could’ve come from! Plz help!!
22:39 UTC
FW nematode ID?
I've got a bucket with some mosquito larvae that I've been using for live feeding my aquarium - and I netted this little fella. Video is shot at 10-30x with some zoom when editing. Size approximately 3mm and found in Charleston, SC.
I'm sure there are a wide variety of possibilities but any clue on possible ID?
15:09 UTC
Identification
Hi everyone, would really appreciate any ID for this little guy. Bioactive vivarium UK on an Australian Tree fern panel. Struggling to get a match online.
17:20 UTC
Nematode extraction
I recently played out some rotten onions onto potato dextrose agar and I noticed that the plate is crawling with nematodes, alongside the fungal growths. What is the best way to extract the nematodes from the plate?
The picture is the plate with the nematodes
19:58 UTC
Microscope to spot nematode eggs?
Hi there! I am a snail keeper, and have had to deal with my snails getting infested with nematodes in the past. Does anyone have affordable microscope recommendations so I can spot potential infestations within my snails? Just now is the second time within 3 years of my snails getting infested, and sending fecal samples to laboratories is pretty pricey when you have to keep track of 8 snails :(
I appreciate any help!
00:06 UTC
1080p 50x zoom, help identify!
Substrate is rockwool with a mineral based fertilizer. Temps range between 68°F and 72°F at a pH of 6.2-6.8.
Subject in the video seems to be correlated to root damage. I could not identify a sucking probiscus, but abrasions and infections dot the root system.
Interestingly, the main subject here is slow and large (2-4 mm long), but the last minute shows a much smaller (0.5-1 mm) much FASTER zoomie tode.
Challenge is on! Who dis be?
21:13 UTC
Can anyone tell if this low-fi Float Test sample may contain nematodes/larvae, or do they not look/behave like this? Microscope 2000x
09:48 UTC
What is this worm?
08:17 UTC
Unknown worm.
Video that corresponds with my last post. Sorry for poor quality but hoping for an ID
17:26 UTC
Necator Americanus
What traits does natural selection select for in N. americanus (or hookworms in general)
Online sources if possible
12:06 UTC
Found in my daughter’s biosphere. Any info would be appreciated!
15:44 UTC
does anyone know what kind of nematodes these might be ? (south florida)
14:45 UTC
Scolex of a Taenia tapeworm
16:43 UTC
Distribution and Abundance of Nematodes in Horticultural Production in Paraguay | Plant Health Progress Editor's Pick
An Initiative to Improve Soil Health and Food Production in Paraguay
Horacio Lopez-Nicora et al. created a national research consortium to explore the distribution and abundance of plant-parasitic nematodes on vegetable farms in Paraguay—generating an interactive map based on the survey results. Additionally, the findings suggest that soil texture is significantly associated with nematode abundance, which can be related to edaphic factors and farming practices such as crop selection. This provides an important first step to developing sustainable and economic agricultural systems in Paraguay.
Freely read their paper in Plant Health Progress for a limited time: https://doi.org/10.1094/PHP-01-22-0001-S
16:30 UTC
This may be a stupid question, I’m just an amateur indoor plant enthusiast, but I have found this mound of, something, in my coffea arabica plant and I’m wondering if this could be nematodes/nematode-adjacent….
04:10 UTC
Elson Shields | The Wonderful World of Nematodes | #115 HR Podcast
19:37 UTC
Two Candidate Meloidogyne javanica Effector Genes, MjShKT and MjPUT3: A Functional Investigation of Their Roles in Regulating Nematode Parasitism | MPMI
Anil Kumar et al. investigated two novel candidate effectors from the Meloidogyne root-knot nematodes for their roles in regulating plant disease development.
What did they discover? Find out in the free-to-read Editor's Pick: https://apsjournals.apsnet.org/doi/10.1094/MPMI-10-22-0212-R#.Y_aPpYijKEA.reddit
21:57 UTC
Soybean Cyst Nematode of Soybean: A Diagnostic Guide | Plant Health Progress
The most damaging pathogen of soybean worldwide now has a thorough diagnostic guide, thanks to Sofia Mahecha-Garnica and colleagues.
Read their diagnostic guide on soybean cyst nematode, open for a limited time: https://doi.org/10.1094/PHP-11-21-0138-DG
16:42 UTC