Feeding habits of plant nematodes.

Ectoparasites and/or fungal and algal feeders

Ectoparasites and/or fungal and algal feeders

Ectoparasites.

Tylenchorhynchus

Helicotylenchus, spiral nematode

Alfalfa field.

Helicotylenchus sp.

Distribution patterns

Belonolaimus longicaudatus, sting nematode.

Belonolaimus longicaudatus, sting nematode.

Belonolaimus longicaudatus, sting nematode.

Belonolaimus longicaudatus, sting nematode.

Belonolaimus longicaudatus, sting nematode.

Belonolaimus longicaudatus, sting nematode.

Rotylenchius buxophilus

Hoplolaimus galeatus, lance nematode

Hoplolaimus galeatus, lance nematode

Family Tylenchidae, small stylets

Family Tylenchidae, small stylets

Female and male of Tylenchorhynchus

Structure and function of feeding apparatus.

Soil texture and plant vigor map for a 17-acre alfalfa field used for studying nematode distribution patterns.

Predominant in finer-textured soil.

Tylenchorhynchus, migratory ectoparasite (upper).

Meloidogyne, sedentary endoparasite (lower).

Nematode molting.

Metacorpus and glandular postcurpus.

Damage to peanut.

Damage to bermuda grass.

Damage to soybeans.

Damage to cabbage; nematicide plot.

Partially embedded in boxwood root, feeding in cortex.

Partially embedded in root of St. Augustine's grass, feeding in cortex.

Parasitized by Pasteuria penetrans