Posts Tagged: nematodes

UC Davis Seminar: Peter DiGennaro's 'Gaps in Molecular Plant Nematology'

The UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology's weekly virtual seminars resume Wednesday,...

A juvenile root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne incognita) penetrates a tomato root on Jan. 24, 2013. Once inside, the juvenile, which also attacks cotton roots, causes a gall to form and robs the plant of nutrients. Photo by William Wergin and Richard Sayre. Colorized by Stephen Ausmus. (USDA Photo, Courtesy of Wikipedia)

A juvenile root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne incognita) penetrates a tomato root on Jan. 24, 2013. Once inside, the juvenile, which also attacks cotton roots, causes a gall to form and robs the plant of nutrients. Photo by William Wergin and Richard Sayre. Colorized by Stephen Ausmus. (USDA Photo, Courtesy of Wikipedia)

Of French Fries, Couch Potatoes and Root-Knot Nematodes

When you think of potatoes, your thoughts probably turn to baked potatoes, French fries, the...

UC Davis nematologist Shahid Siddique. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

UC Davis nematologist Shahid Siddique. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day and the Fascinating World of Nematodes

Do you know what a nematode is? If you're a gardener, you're aware that nematodes are...

Nematologists Christopher Pagan (foreground) and Corwin Parker, doctoral students in the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology, answer questions from the crowd at the UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Nematologists Christopher Pagan (foreground) and Corwin Parker, doctoral students in the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology, answer questions from the crowd at the UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Nematologist Corwin Parker, doctoral student, UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology, answers a question about nematode parasites. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Nematologist Corwin Parker, doctoral student, UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology, answers a question about nematode parasites. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day: Time to Explore Diversity of Life

You'll see an owl butterfly at the Bohart Museum of Entomology. You'll see a great-horned owl at...

Missy Gable, director of the UC Master Gardener Program, shows her children Emma and Bran how to use a bee vacuum device at the Häagen-Dazs Honey Bee Haven. Missy, then Missy Borel, served as the founding manager of the haven. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Missy Gable, director of the UC Master Gardener Program, shows her children Emma and Bran how to use a bee vacuum device at the Häagen-Dazs Honey Bee Haven. Missy, then Missy Borel, served as the founding manager of the haven. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Nematologist and doctoral student Corwin Parker examines a nematode specimen. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Nematologist and doctoral student Corwin Parker examines a nematode specimen. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A chocolate tree? You bet! Ernesto Sandoval, collections manager at the Botanical Conservatory, checks out a cacao tree. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A chocolate tree? You bet! Ernesto Sandoval, collections manager at the Botanical Conservatory, checks out a cacao tree. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Cambridge Scientist to Speak on Plant-Nematode Parasitism

When you think about global food security, you may not immediately think of plant-parasitic...

This is an adult Caenorhabditis elegans, one of the nematodes that Sebastian Eves-van den Akker studies. (Courtesy of Wikipedia)

This is an adult Caenorhabditis elegans, one of the nematodes that Sebastian Eves-van den Akker studies. (Courtesy of Wikipedia)

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