1. Previous studies have found that migratory birds generally have a more diverse array of pathogens such as parasites, as well as higher intensities of infection. However, it is not clear whether ...

New research shows that parasitic nematodes, responsible for infecting more than a billion people globally, carry viruses that may solve the puzzle of why some cause serious diseases. A study led by ...

LAS VEGAS — Some species of parasitic roundworms can catapult themselves high into the air to latch onto fruit flies and other insects. Experiments now reveal that leaping Steinernema carpocapsae ...

Parasite infection is strongly affected by anti-parasitic treatment Every elephant works together with an elephant handler (mahout), and this relationship can last a lifetime. Therefore, a handler ...

A new species of nematode, Cucullanus costaricensis n. sp., is described from the Red Sea catfish Bagre pinnimaculatus from Río Tempisque, Costa Rica. The new species is characterized by the following ...

Parasitic nematodes represent a major global health and agricultural challenge, and recent advancements in genome sequencing and transcriptomic analyses have greatly enhanced our understanding of ...

When Nathalie Feiner spotted a tiny nematode worm wriggling in an embryonic lizard's brain from the French Pyrenees, she thought it was a freak accident. She was dissecting hundreds of common wall ...

Bridget Hatfield (Technical Services Manager, Kemin Crop Technologies): “Nematodes are incredibly diverse and often very ...

A new species of tiny parasitic worm has been discovered, and it could be used to kill insect pests in place of chemical pesticides. When new species of these worms are discovered, scientists get ...