Nematodes are the most numerous and most diverse group of animals of the planet. There are approximately 10,000 species.
There are three basic types of nematodes. free living. plant parasites There are three basic types of nematodes. * free living *plant parasites *animal parasites
Nematodes cause losses of billions of dollars in animal agriculture resulting from veterinary bills and death. Plant nematodes cause approx 10% of cultivated crops to be lost each year.
Nematodes are unsegmented, elongate, rounded on both ends, circular in cross section and bilaterally symmetrical.
Hookworm
Hookworms are found most often in the tropical and subtropical areas of North America.
Hookworms attach to the small intestinal mucosa and suck blood Hookworms attach to the small intestinal mucosa and suck blood. Ancylostoma caninum: canine Ancylostoma tubaeforme: feline Uncinaria stenocephala: northern canine
Ancylostoma caninum
Ancylostoma caninum
Ancylostoma caninum
Ancylostoma caninum
Uncineria stenocephala
Hookworm lifecycle
Toxocara sp.
Toxocara cati
Toxascaris
Toxascaris
Baylisascaris sp. Hey, come here….SO I CAN KILL YOU…
Trichuris sp.
Strongyloides
Spirocerca lupi
physaloptera
physaloptera
physaloptera