Who knew that a little worm would be so important for scientific progress? The roundworm C. elegans can be connected with many Nobel Prizes. In 1986, medicine laureate Robert Horvitz used the roundworm to identify two of the genes needed for programmed cell death to occur. The

🎓 Do you hold a PhD (2023-2024) and seek a #postdoc with a Juan de la Cierva contract? Join us to research: 🔬 Pesticides and contaminants in agricultural soils. 🌍 Impact of organic amendments on soil health. 🦠 Effects on microbial communities. 👉irnasa.csic.es/el-irnasa-csic…

The soil bacterium Lysobacter capsici attaches to the nematode surface, and triggers induced systemic resistance in barley, impairing the invasion of root‐lesion nematodes - Elhady - Oikos - Wiley Online Library Olivera Topalovic nsojournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/oi…

Our latest paper delves into the evolution and biogeography of entomopathogenic nematodes (Heterorhabditis), leveraging whole genome sequence analyses for the first time to also offer valuable taxonomic insights. 🧬🪱 #Genomics #Taxonomy doi.org/10.1016/j.ympe…

Artificial intelligence and plant-parasitic nematodes management: UC Riverside nematologist Jiue-in Yang to present seminar at #ucdavis on Jan. 27 at 4:10 p.m., 122 Briggs Hall and via Zoom. tinyurl.com/35bc6c9x

[Just Published in Sci. Data] Finally, a reliable long read genome for the quarantine pest Meloidogyne eenterolobii, with all raw and processed data publicly available ! Please use and share it 😉 nature.com/articles/s4159…

Attention nematologists! 🌱🪱 Registration for the 55th ONTA Annual Meeting is opening soon! 📍 Cali, Colombia | 🗓️ September 1–5, 2025 Connect, share knowledge, and explore innovative ideas. 🔗 Stay tuned at: 🌐 ontaweb.org 🌐 ontacolombia.cl #ONTA2025

Presenting Nemacounter: a new user-friendly tool for nematologists to aid in phenotypic assessment. Check out the Open Access publication in #ScientificReports, from lead author Joffrey Mejias and the Baum lab. rdcu.be/d8OgH

ONTA is coming to Colombia This event will bring together experts from various fields of Nematology. For more information visit our website: ontacolombia.cl ontaweb.org #ONTAColombia #Nematode #Nematology #Biocontrol #Bioindicators #Colombia #STEM

Don't miss it! #ONTA #nematodes

The 55th Annual Meeting of ONTA will be held Sept 1-5, in Cali, Colombia, gathering agriculture experts, researchers, and students. Sponsorship offers visibility, networking, and a chance to support sustainable agriculture. Andrea CH Carlos Castañeda-Alvarez Active Plant Nematologists

🧬✨ New paper out! We found a simple, low-cost way to label EPN with carbon quantum dots — making them glow for months with no harm to the worms. This opens up new ways to study how tiny soil worms move, interact & shape ecosystems. 📖 Free access authors.elsevier.com/c/1kq0t534QArL3

We are delighted to announce our upcoming seminar: "Nematode-Microbe Interactions" by Dr Olivera Topalović and PhD student Sandra Bredenbruch 🔬 Don’t miss it—register now!

Abstract submission is now open for ONTA Colombia 2025! Don’t miss your chance to participate!

We are honored to introduce one of our keynote speakers: Dr. Deliang Peng 🎤 He will join us at the 55th ONTA conference There’s still time to submit your abstracts! We look forward to seeing you there! 🌐 ontacolombia.cl 🌐 ontaweb.org

📣 Abstract Submission Deadline Extended! 🗓️Great news! The deadline to submit your abstract for ONTA 2025 has been extended to June 30th. Join us in Cali, Colombia from September 1–5, 2025 🔗 ontacolombia.cl #ONTA2025 #Nematology #CaliColombia #NematodeResearch

Fun morning going through stocks and cultures as I prepare for the big move. Here is a picture of some #nematode cuties.

🌿 We’re excited to announce Dr. Jose Lozano, nematologist from Wageningen University, as one of our keynote speakers at #ONTA2025 in Cali, Colombia! 🇨🇴 He’ll share part of his research on nematode–plant interactions. ontacolombia.cl ontaweb.org

Explore the latest research on the molecular battles between plants, nematodes, and parasitic plants in the #2025ISMPMI concurrent session, “Plant Interactions with Nematodes & Parasitic Plants.” bit.ly/3SmrAZ1 Registration closes 7 July! #Nematology #ParasiticPlants