Nematodes

In this photo released by the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, Dorota Porazinska, left, and Robin Giblin-Davis examine a plant’s root system for signs of nematode damage at UF’s Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center — Thursday, Feb. 26, 2009. The scientists devised a new way to analyze populations of the microscopic, wormlike creatures, which may lead to better methods of detecting and monitoring pest and beneficial nematodes in lawns, crops, conservation areas and golf courses.

(Tyler Jones, University of Florida/IFAS)
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