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Scientists have discovered a tiny worm species that infects and kills insects. These worms, called nematodes, could control crop pests in warm, humid places where other beneficial nematodes are ...

Close-up look at the new nematode species, Steinernema adamsi. These worms could be used to fight off insect pests without the use of pesticides. Adler Dillman / UCR ...

Nematodes have been spotted forming writhing towers of tiny worms in the wild for the first time, according to a report in the journal Current Biology. The bizarre behavior had previously only ...

Parasitic worms are a pervasive problem in United States agriculture, affecting large and small ruminants such as sheep, goats and cattle. These worms — also called gastrointestinal nematodes or ...

There are more than 25,000 described species of these worms, called nematodes, and they are one of the most abundant animals on Earth.

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 ...

These traps include secreted worm-adhesive proteins and a family of proteins the team has identified for the first time. Traps laid by A. oligospora to catch nematodes shown glowing in green.

The worms survived through a process known as cryptobiosis. It’s something other species of nematode do, producing a special kind of sugar to keep cellular damage at bay when conditions are fierce.

The team then manipulated these mutant worms by restoring the NPR-19 receptor, and the nematodes got the munchies again.

There are 25,000 species of nematodes, making it “one of the most abundant animals on Earth,” UC Riverside said in the release. “Nematodes have been around for hundreds of millions of years.