jsc2019e062135
jsc2019e062135 (10/24/2019) --- Dr. Karl Shiller weighs some of the material included with the nematodes tubes. Microgravity Effect on Entomopathogenic Nematodes’ Ability to Find and Kill Insects (Module-85 Pheronym) tests the effects of microgravity on the movement and infection behavior of beneficial nematodes, which are used to control agricultural insect pests. The research looks at whether these nematodes can navigate through soil, infect insects and reproduce in space. It also looks at whether their symbiotic bacteria function normally in microgravity and has any effects on insect host physiology. Image Courtesy of: Fatma Kaplan (PI)
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October 24, 2019
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