In a successful return-to-space mission, research study results indicate that beneficial insect-killing nematodes (small round worms) can be used in the future for natural control of insect pests when humans are growing crops in space. The research objective was to study entomopathogenic (insect-killing) nematodes (EPNs) foraging and infection dynamics in space onboard the International Space Station (ISS) between December 2019 and…
Tag: nematodes
Worms with Three Sexes Thrive in Arsenic-Laced Lake in California
Scientists found eight nematodes that can live in a lake deemed inhospitable for most animals. Source: https://www.livescience.com/weird-worms-in-mono-lake.html