The plant metabolite composition is modulated by various abiotic and biotic factors including nutrient availability and herbivory. In turn, induced changes in plant quality can affect herbivore ...

Nematode‐trapping fungi are a unique group of filamentous organisms that have evolved sophisticated mechanisms for capturing and utilising nematodes as a nutritional resource. Their ability to switch ...

Aims Root lesion nematodes (RLN) have negative impacts on legume-grass systems. These impacts might be moderated by bacterial feeding nematodes (BFN) presence. It remains unknown how these trophic ...

“Fight-or-flight” is not an option for plants, unfortunately, when it comes to pathogen attacks. Instead, plants opt for “do-or-die.” A deeper insight into the genetic mechanisms that enable plants to ...

Megalaima incognita induces transcriptome reprograming in an infection stage-dependent manner. A: Venn diagram showing overlapping and uniquely differentially expressed genes (DEGs) between galls and ...

Biologists developed a method for illuminating the intricate interactions of the synaptonemal complex in the nematode C. elegans. The authors identified a trio of protein segments that guide ...

A photo of a cyst nematode's head viewed through a high-power microscope shows its esophageal glands, which produce effectors it uses to infect host plants. The image was digitally edited to highlight ...

We have two copies of each chromosome in every cell in our bodies except in our reproductive cells. Sperm and egg cells contain a single copy of each chromosome with a unique mix of genes from our ...

Every year, cotton growers in Texas and Oklahoma battle an unforeseen enemy—cotton nematodes. Unless you have a microscope, it is literally the invisible purveyor of death and destruction to cotton ...

A natural approach to pest control and soil health. Creating a beautiful lawn or a garden filled with food and flowers can be significantly hindered by harmful pests, such as grubs. These tiny larvae ...