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The Baum Lab, Plant Pathology Department, Iowa State University, Ames. Research in the Baum lab focuses on the compatible interaction between cyst nematodes and their hosts with particular emphasis on the soybean cyst nematode (Heterodera glycines). They are working to characterize the signal transduction events leading to successful nematode establishment and parasitism. This includes characterization of changes in soybean and nematode gene expression during the different phases of parasitism. Furthermore, Arabidopsis thaliana mutants are screened for altered susceptibility to cyst nematodes with the goal of identifying and characterizing relevant genes. Available Information: Introduction, projects, personnel, available positions in the Lab.
Caenorhabditis elegans WWW Server, South West Medical Center at Dallas, University of Texas (UTSW), USA. Besides detailed information on Caenorhabditis elegans (including geneteics, lab protocols, meetings, pictures and more) this site provides a useful Nematode Bibliography. You can search in books, papers, the worm meeting and the Worm Breeder's Gazette.
Department of Nematology, College of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences, University of California, Davis
The Gaugler Laboratory, Entomopathogenic Nematode Research Team, Department of Entomology, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, USA. Projects and research are including in vitro and in vivo production of enthomopathogenic nematodes, Chemical Ecology or Genetic Engineering. Further available Information: Personnel, Publications, Scientific Links, and some pictures of entomopathogenic nematodes.
INRA Plant Nematology Team, Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA), Le Rheu, France. The nematological studies are articulated around four major axes of researches aiming to the analysis of the plant/nematode interaction. Research areas : Nematodes identification, Characterization of virulence genes, Population genetics, Creation of nematode resistant varieties. These studies should lead both to some agronomic applications in resistant cultivars management and to some biotechnical applications in plant protection. Further available : personnel of the lab, geographic localisation, links, english and french versions.
Laboratory of Nematology, Wageningen Agricultural University (WAU), Netherlands. Research: Plant-nematode interactions with special attention for signal-transduction, natural host-plant resistances, artificial host-plant resistances, use of nematodes as bio-indicators. Plantibodies: versatile resistance genes against the polyphagous pathogens tomato spotted wilt virus and root knot nematodes. Further available: Faculty & staff, education.
Morphological and Molecular Diagnosis of Plant Parasitic Nematodes
Nematodes as Biological Control Agents of Insects
Nematode Management Guide. Florida Agricultural Information Retrieval System (FAIRS). Index: Introduction, Landscape & Garden, Nurseries & Fruit Crops, Commercial Vegetables, Agronomic Crops, and Nematicides & Miscellaneous. In introduction you get a comprehensive overview on how to use the guide and general information on nematodes. Choose one of the other page you will wil be guided through the management of nematodes for different plants.
Nematode Management Guidelines for Kansas Crops, Cooperative Extension Service, Kansas State University, Manhattan. Introduction (includes 12 figures and pictures), Tolerance Limits and Economic Thresholds, Nematodes associated with plants in Kansas (2 tables), Sampling for Nematode Assay, Nematode Management.
Nematode Short Course, Department of Plant Pathology & Physiology, Clemson University, USA. The Course for Professional Consultants is sponsored by the Department of Plant Pathology and Physiology. The course has been taught annually since 1981 and over 300 consultants, technicians, quarantine officials, industry representatives, and academic personnel from 38 US states, 20 countries, and 2 territories have enrolled to learn how to identify plant-parasitic nematodes to genus.
Nematology Department, Scottish Crop Research Institute (SCRI). Research Areas: Genetic variation in plant parasitic nematodes, Secretions of plant parasitic nematodes and their role in pathogenesis, Molecular biology of nematode growth and development, Lectins and novel gene products for the control of nematodes in transgenic plants, and Integrated management of potato cyst nematodes.
Nematology Institute, Istituto di Nematologia Agraria Applicata ai Vegetali, Bari, Italy. Research Topics: Identification, Systematics and Taxonomy of Plant-Parasitic Nematodes, Biology, Economical importance and Physiology of Phytoparasitic Nematodes, Host - parasite and nematode - other pathogens relationships, Control strategies, and Documentation and information in agricultural nematology (Nematologia Mediterranea).
Nematology Mailing List (NEMA-L). This list is for discussions on all aspects of nematology (espcially plant and insect parasitic nematodes).
Plant and Insect Parasitic Nematodes Homepage, Department of Plant Pathology, Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. This web service comes with a lot of fantastic pages. Here are some of them: Nematodes of Quarantinable Concern, Nematodes Diagnostics, Nematodes of the Northern Great Plains, Nematodes Images, Nematode Bibliography Server, Soybean Cyst Nematode, Nematology Software, Nematodes for Biological Control and a lot more. THE Web Page for Nematology on the Net. Do not miss it!
Plant Nematology Laboratory, College of Life Sciences, University of Maryland. Research Areas: Soybean cyst nematode, resistance/susceptibility bioassay in conjunction with DNA marker, Entomopathogenic nematodes as a biocontrol for plant-parasitic nematodes, nematode diagnostic lab and more. Services: The Lab (program, personel, research, diagnostics), Plant-Parasitic Nematodes Commonly Found in Maryland (includes the impact of nematodes and images), Soybean Cyst Nematode (includes life cycle and chemical control and management strategies), references and links.
Plant Parasitic Nematodes, by K. Merrifield, Department, Botany and Plant Pathology, Oregon State University & B. Muir, Lewis and Clark College, Portland, Oregon. Two main topics: Plant Parasitic Nematode Information (What are nematodes?) and Identification (Make a query). Further available: Other Nematodes that are not plant parasitic and the Nematode Songbook (which is really a pleasue to go through). Especially the identification part would be well suited for students and all those looking for an easy-to-use identification guide. Selfexplanatory figures complete this part. The mixture of a highly useful scientific resource with a little bit of fun makes this site a TIP in this section. Do not miss it.
Society of Nematologists - downloadable information and services
Soybean Cyst Nematode (SCN) Coalition, maintained at Iowa State University, USA. The SCN Coalition is a partnership of state soybean checkoff boards and land grant universities from 10 North Central States, plus a handful of key soybean industry leaders, including seed companies and grower cooperatives. Available: about the coalition, members, SCN facts, management, SCN testing Labs, training materials, and more. The management and testing lab sections are grouped by state. The internet resources include slide sets and individual articles. The training materials cover biology, symptoms and management and come with pictures and texts.
Sugar Beet Nematode, a NebGuide published by the Cooperative Extension, Inst. of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Univ. Nebraska Lincoln. Symptoms, life cycle and control of sugar beet nematodes are among the topics covered here. With Images.
Tylka Nematology Lab, Iowa State University, Department of Plant Pathology, USA. Research is focused on the soybean cyst nematode (SCN), Heterodera glycines: effects of agronomic practices, resistant varieties, patterns and mechanisms of hatching, IPM. Available: personnel, research, extension, facilities, protocols, publications, patents, images, links and more. In protocols you will find how to extract nematodes from the soil, in vitro nematode hatching experiments, screening for resistance in the greenhouse and more. The links section features soybean disease sites and more.
USDA Nematology Lab, United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, Plant Sciences Institute. Resaerch areas (found in staff): Biochemistry, taxonomy, nematode collection, biocontrol using fungi, molecular biology, electron microscopy and more. Laboratory techniques: How to collect and prepare nematodes. Further available: History of the lab, USDA nematode collection, basic information about nematodes (a short introduction to anatomy and morphology), and more.
Worms on the Web, a collection of links to network-available information about the nematode C. elegans and other nematode WWW servers.
Worm Systematic Resource Network, maintained by N. Eakin, Department of Biology, New York University, USA. This is a database of living nematode stocks and laboratories that maintain them. Available: Find strains by taxonomic hierarchy or by laboratory, contributing laboratories, notes, Links and a search function.
Wormwood - A resource for nematode phylogeny. Compiled by P. De Ley.
WWW Nematology and Biology Information: Nematology Sites on the Web, Nematology Societies, Nematology Journals, Nematology Departments, Links to Plant Pathology Departments and to other servers.
Xenorhabdus-Nematode Biology. Xenorhabdus-Nematode Complexes as BioInsecticides. Xenorhabdus spp. are a commercially important group of pathogenic bacteria which infect a wide variety of insect larvae via a nematode vector host. Article with detailed information on the genus, pathogenesis of insect hosts, dimorphism, specifity of the interaction, genetics, references. Links to related sites.
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