Where can nematodes be found?

Nematodes are among the most abundant animals on Earth. They occur as parasites in animals and plants or as free-living forms in soil, fresh water, marine environments, and even such unusual places as vinegar, beer malts, and water-filled cracks deep within Earth’s crust.

How quickly do nematodes reproduce?

A nematode life cycle (egg to egg) generally requires 3 to 4 weeks.

How many offspring does a nematode produce?

Most species produce between 50 and 500 eggs per female, depending on the nematode species and their environment, but some can produce more than 1,000 eggs. The length of the life cycle varies considerably, depending on nematode species, host plant, and the temperature of the habitat.

Do nematodes eat everything?

Nematodes eat pretty much everything else BUT wood, including diatoms, bacteria, protists, plants, and yes even other nematodes.

Do nematodes spread?

Parasitic nematodes are readily spread by any physical means that can move soil particles about—equipment, tools, shoes, birds, insects, dust, wind and water. In addition, the movement of nematode-infested plants or plant parts will spread the parasites.

What nematode produces the most eggs?

Ascaris lumbricoides is found in the small intestine, particularly the jejunum. Females produce as many as 240,000 eggs per day and as many as 65 million in a lifetime.

What kinds of crops are most affected by nematodes?

Other common garden vegetables grown during mid- to late summer, such as tomato, pepper, cucumber, squash, eggplant, and okra also are highly susceptible to root-knot nematode. Plants growing in nematode-infested soils usually are unthrifty, stunted, yellowish, and have galled and decayed roots.

Are all nematodes the same?

There are different types of nematodes that kill insects. However, many of them are difficult to mass produce or have very narrow host ranges.

What animal eats nematodes?

Nematodes can fall prey not only to other nematodes but also to some insects (such as diplurans and beetle and fly larvae), tardigrades, centipedes, symphylans and mites. Symphylans and mites are the most important arthropod predators of nematodes in grassland ecosystems.

How do I buy nematodes?

Nematodes can be purchased online, in big box stores, or at garden centers. Big box shops are now carrying nematodes, but if you can’t trust the college kid working there to direct you to the hardware section, do you really want to trust him to give you advice on something like beneficial nematodes?

Where to buy nematodes?

The last thing to consider in determining where to buy your nematodes, is what retail outlet you should actually chose. Nematodes can be purchased online, in big box stores, or at garden centers.

Do nematodes need a microscope to ship?

Unfortunately, without a microscope most customers don’t even have the ability to check whether their product is living or dead. BioLogic is a nematode producer with experience shipping nematodes all over the world. We are experts on selecting the type of shipment that will ensure your nematodes arrive in tact and alive, at a fair price.

How many species of beneficial nematodes does the Hb+SC+SF kill?

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What happens to nematodes when they are shipped?

Nematodes are perishable little guys, especially before they create a nice cozy home for themselves in your soil. Shipping stresses them, and can even kill many of them if they are not adequately packaged or if they end up in transit too long.