The nematodes (/ ˈnɛmətoʊdz / NEM-ə-tohdz or NEEM-; Ancient Greek: Νηματώδη; Latin: Nematoda), roundworms or eelworms constitute the phylum Nematoda. Species in the phylum inhabit a broad …

Nov 6, 2025 · Nematodes are among the most abundant animals on Earth. They occur as parasites in animals and plants or as free-living forms in soil, fresh water, marine environments, and even such …

Nematodes have been reported from every continent on earth and occur in deserts, swamps, the oceans, the tropics and Antarctica. Usually nematodes are invisible to all but a few specialists …

Oct 15, 2025 · Nematodes are everywhere: in soil, compost and even inside humans. See how these microscopic worms help and harm ecosystems.

Nematodes are formulated and applied as infective juveniles, the only free-living and therefore environmentally tolerant stage. Infective juveniles range from 0.4 to 1.5 mm in length and can be …

Nematodes are the most abundant multicellular animals in the planet. Nematodes have colonized nearly every habitat on earth. Nematodes can exist in extreme environmental conditions. Parasitic …

Approximately half of the world’s human population is infected with gastrointestinal nematodes: about 3.5 billion cases, of which 450 million, mostly children, are seriously ill. Approximately 8–15% of crop …

Nematodes are the most numerous multi-cellular animals on earth, with more than 80,000 species described, including about 2,500 being plant parasitic. Nematodes are elongated, non-segmented …

Nematodes are invertebrate roundworms that inhabit marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments. They comprise the phylum Nematoda (or Nemata) which includes parasites of plants and of animals, …

The four primary types of nematodes - ring nematode, root lesion nematode, root knot nematode and dagger nematode. Ring nematode. The fatter, short nematode is ring nematode, Mesocriconema …