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- Title
My favourite nematode – Phasmarhabditis hermaphrodita.
- Authors
Rae, Robbie
- Abstract
Summary: The terrestrial gastropod parasitic nematode Phasmarhabditis hermaphrodita is the only nematode that evolved to infect and kill slugs and snails. Because of this ability it has been formulated into a biological control agent for gardeners. In this Forum article, the author outlines several reasons why P. hemaphrodita is a nematode that is worth studying, including its ability to control the behaviour and kill slug hosts. The author discusses how P. hemaphrodita is being developed as a model nematode to be used to study the genetic evolution of parasitism, as well as potential research ideas for the future.
- Subjects
NEMATODES; BIOLOGICAL pest control agents; PREDICTION markets; POTENTIAL well; GASTROPODA
- Publication
Nematology, 2019, Vol 21, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
1388-5545
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1163/15685411-00003209