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These Microscopic Parasitic Nematodes or Round Worms Spit Venom

Who knew? Who knew that you, along with billions of other people, could be infected with undetected microscopic parasitic nematodes, or round worms? And that they spit venom? Parasitologist Adler Dillman of UC Riverside knows. In fact,...

A scanning electron micrograph of a nematode, a Steinernema carpocapsae, spitting venom. (Image by Adler Dillman)
A scanning electron micrograph of a nematode, a Steinernema carpocapsae, spitting venom. (Image by Adler Dillman)

A scanning electron micrograph of a nematode, a Steinernema carpocapsae, spitting venom. (Image by Adler Dillman)

Posted on Tuesday, October 26, 2021 at 4:32 PM
Focus Area Tags: Environment, Health, Innovation, Natural Resources, Pest Management

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