Landscape Nematology

Explore Research at the University of Florida: Billy Crow, a landscape nematologist at the University of Florida, describes his research diagnosing and managing parasitic nematodes, which are microscopic worms that feed on crops, causing billions of dollars in damage annually. Because not all nematodes are parasitic to plants, researchers in UF's department of entomology and nematology receive thousands of soil samples from farmers and landscapers to identify the nematodes and determine if they pose a threat.