2. Nematodes are the most numerous and most diverse group of animals of the planet. There are approximately 10,000 species.

3. There are three basic types of nematodes. free living. plant parasites
There are three basic types of nematodes. * free living *plant parasites *animal parasites

4. 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.

5. Nematodes are unsegmented, elongate, rounded on both ends, circular in cross section and bilaterally symmetrical.

7. Hookworm

9. Hookworms are found most often in the tropical and subtropical areas of North America.

10. 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

11. Ancylostoma caninum

12. Ancylostoma caninum

13. Ancylostoma caninum

14. Ancylostoma caninum

16. Uncineria stenocephala

18. Hookworm lifecycle

21. Toxocara sp.

22. Toxocara cati

24. Toxascaris

25. Toxascaris

28. Baylisascaris sp.
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33. Trichuris sp.

38. Strongyloides

45. Spirocerca lupi

49. physaloptera

52. physaloptera

55. physaloptera