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Free living nematodes caught on camera...
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wolpoffm



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I was taking a look for some hyphae when I ran into these little buggers, thought someone out there might enjoy the peek.
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3, 2, 2009 11:05am

NOTE from PACE Turf: Free-living nematodes are common inhabitants of the turf world that feed on bacteria and protozoa, and are not pests. To definitively tell whether the nematodes are free-living or parasitic, you would need to take a closer look with a compound microscope, which would allow you to see whether they have stylets (in which case they are plant pests) or not. For a photo of a parasitic nematode head with stylet, click here.