18 окт. 2021 г. · If critters creep you out, don't worry. You can't see the millions of nematodes in your soil without magnification.
Can nematodes be harmful?
Bad Nematodes Most nematodes are harmless, but a handful of troublesome species attack the outside surfaces of plants, burrowing into the plant tissue and causing root, stem, folar and even flower damage. Other nematodes live inside the plants for part of their lives, causing damage from the inside out.
Are nematodes a problem?
Nematodes are microscopic, wormlike animals that can seriously damage the roots of crop plants. Certain soil-inhabiting nematodes are harmful because they feed on the roots of many kinds of vegetable and flower crops causing roots to become stunted and deformed.
Are all nematodes harmful to humans?
While most of the thousands of nematode species on Earth are not harmful, some cause diseases in humans and other animals or attack and feed on living plants.
Are nematodes on everything?
Nematode parasites of animals occur in almost all organs of the body, but the most common sites are in the alimentary, circulatory, and respiratory systems.
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