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The nematodes /ˈnɛmətoʊdz/ or roundworms constitute the phylum Nematoda. They are a diverse animal phylum inhabiting a very broad range of environments. Nematode species can be difficult to distinguish, and although over 25,000 have been described, of which more than half are parasitic, the total number of nematode species has been estimated to be about 1 million. Unlike the phyla Cnidarians and Platyhelminthes (flatworms), nematodes have tubular digestive systems with openings at both ends.
Nematodes have successfully adapted to nearly every ecosystem from marine (salt water) to fresh water, to soils, and from the polar regions to the tropics, as well as the highest to the lowest of elevations. They are ubiquitous in freshwater, marine, and terrestrial environments, where they often outnumber other animals in both individual and species counts, and are found in locations as diverse as mountains, deserts and oceanic trenches. They are found in every part of the earth's lithosphere. They represent 90% of all animals on the ocean floor. Their numerical dominance, often exceeding a million individuals per square meter and accounting for about 80% of all individual animals on earth, their diversity of life cycles, and their presence at various trophic levels point at an important role in many ecosystems. Nematodes have even been found at great depth (0.9–3.6 km) below the surface of the Earth in gold mines in South Africa.
So, what is a nematode? Nematodes are animals, worms to be precise, and numerous ones at that. Experts estimate there are more than a million different species of nematodes. In fact, 4 out of every 5 animals are nematodes making them the most numerically abundant animals on the planet - by a lot. They can be found absolutely everywhere from the deepest part of the ocean to the top of the highest mountain. This video was produced by Iowa Public Television in association with Iowa State University of Science and Technology. Explore a free, online interactive case study that incorporates scientific concepts such as natural selection, adaptation, inheritance of traits, integrated pest management and nematodes. Find out more at http://www.iptv.org/grainlyfarms
Man with Parasite Worm in Eye - Nematode Worm in Human Eyeball - For More Top Trending Videos Visit: http://risingtrends.com Have you ever wondered how horrible it would be to have a parasite living in your eye? This is what happened to this man from Colorado. A nematode called the Onchocerca sp infected the anterior eye chamber of this patient. The nematode was surgically removed, extracted alive and identified as Onchocerca. After the surgery the man fully recovered without any complications from the surgery. Zoonotic helminths that affect human eyes including nematodes, cestodes and trematodes can cause severe consequences to the human host. Blindness has resulted from the parasitic infection. Nematodes There are many nematode parasites that can be found in the orbit or within the...
Not even a millimeter long but still able to destroy complete harvests - the nematode. These harmful worms infect the roots of plants and suck nutrients and water out of them. A biological product from Bayer can help the crops. What nematodes mean to farmers is explained by Nihal Yildirim, a sweet pepper farmer from Turkey.
This video shows the whiplike motion of a Nematode worm. Nematodes have a strong cuticle that surrounds their bodies allowing for a high internal pressure which creates an internal hydrostatic skeleton. In other words their bodies want to remain straight. The worms have longitudinal muscles that run lengthwise on their bodies that they flex allowing them to whip back and forth to propel themselves forward. Other worms have circular muscles as well which allows them to inch along (called peristalsis).
Fish samples are collected from Lower Manair Dam and identified more number of nematode parasites in the fish body cavity. The live parasites penetrate from the body cavity and coming out ventral side in between the pelvic fin and Anal fin at the time of fish died. In live and active fishes the parasites freely move on the Intestine, Liver, Gonads etc,. Dr. B. Leela Associate Professor Dept. of Zoology
Bob Mulrooney, Extension Plant Pathologist at the University of Delaware, explains what to look for during the growing season when crops don't look their best. Nematodes can be one of the culprits. View the first video about nematodes: http://youtu.be/x5HcY_L6aQk.
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W&M; assistant professor of biology Jon Allen's nematode "Buddy," which he extracted one night from his mouth, became the first genetically verified example of a Gongylonema pulchrum infection in a human.