Nematode researcher aiming for plant resistance
Nematodes use their stylet, the straw-like structure in its head that acts like a mouth, to eat the root. The stylet for this nematode can be seen inside its body, on the right side of the parasite.
Inga Zasada/Courtesy photo
MOSES LAKE — What aquatic, microscopic worm inhabits all of the ecosystems on the earth? While some of its species are beneficial to soil health, others are destructive to crops and the human intestinal tract. What is this parasite species? It is nematodes.
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