With more than 80,000 described species that are extremely diverse in terms of ecology and biology, the Nematoda phylum is one of the most common animal phyla. This month's Genome Watch describes ...

The Gram-negative bacterium Xenorhabdus nematophila is a mutualist of a specific nematode species and a pathogen of insects, and is used as a model to study microorganism–host interactions and the ...

The soybean cyst nematode is a microscopic, soil-dwelling, parasitic worm that causes more yield loss than any other soybean pathogen in North America. It has been found in every soybean-producing ...

Plant-parasitic nematodes (PPNs) are one of the most present pressing problems that cause considerable damage and yield losses on key crops, globally. Rapid and continuous world population growth, ...