Insects’ aversion to worm castings is demonstrated when they are spread over ant nests, causing the ants to remove themselves from the nests. If you have an issue with ants climbing up the trunks of ...

Scientists reveal nematodes can evolve predatory instincts over generations, driven by environmental exposure and microRNA ...

This valuable study shows that an odorant that is typically thought of as a repellant actually activates both attractant and repellant olfactory neurons in C. elegans. Solid evidence is provided that ...

Schematic outlining the findings of the study. Prior to exposure to pathogenic P. vranovensis, worms are naively attracted to both P. vranovensis, and the non-pathogenic P. mendocina. Exposure to P.

Everyone has a past. That includes the millions of species of insects, arachnids, and nematode worms that make up a major animal group called the Ecdysozoa. Until recently, details about this ...

Soil sampling, of course, provides the best indicator of nematode presence in fields. Fall sampling provides the most ...

Roundworms get their nourishment from bacteria ... The scientists posed a key question: Can the worms of both sexes learn to avoid this bacterium? The team, led by doctoral student Sonu Peedikayil ...

A team of researchers has identified a mechanism that regulates the production of two different proteins from the same gene.