Wireworm Research Paper

The cycle of gut worms begin within the remains of cattle feces. Once cattle are infected, the eggs pass through the digestion system and the remains are left in the pasture. They then eat the larval stages that have migrated to the pasture. There is further development through several more larval stages in the cows gastrointestinal system before the worms become sexually mature and can start producing eggs. The development inside the cow usually takes about 3 weeks to reach the egg producing stage. The whole cycle from egg to a mature, egg producing worm takes around 5 weeks. In some cases, the development within the cow can stop and the larvae become

Using the scientific method it is necessary to gain some knowledge about mealworms and the two different substrates.

Earthworms primarily communicate with each other through touch and taste. However, this communication is not often seen, as earthworms are known for their lack of social behaviour.

Pinewood nematode is transmitted from tree to tree by pine sawyer beetles which overwinter as larvae in dead pines or pine logs which still have the bark attached. After pupating, the adult pine sawyer beetles, carrying nematodes in their tracheae, fly to healthy host pine trees where the nematodes enter through feeding wounds. Pinewood nematodes migrate to resin canals where they feed and rapidly reproduce. The resin canal system is damaged and water movement in the tree is disrupted. Once the pine tree dies the nematodes continue to feed and reproduce on blue stain fungus which infects the tree. In summer, female pine sawyer beetles carry nematodes as they fly back to dead pine wood where they lay their eggs. Eggs

There is a multitude of reasons as to the threat the screwworms pose. This is the first time in about thirty years that screwworms have come in contact with any animals in the U.S. (Guarino, 2016). Also, due to being tropically adapted, screwworms are well suited for life in Florida given its warm climate (Schultz, 2008). This unpredicted outbreak has instigated concern for the health

The whipworm is a parasitic worm that acquired it name due to its shape of a whip. Whipworms cause infections called trichuriasis. Trichuriasis is a type of infection that occurs in the large intestines. The infection occurs most commonly in children and develops after ingestion of water or dirt.that is contaminated with feces. Soil can become contaminated with whipworm eggs through contaminated feces that are used in fertilizers. The contaminated fertilizer can then infect lawns or lawns can become infected when infected animals of humans relieve themselves outside. Contact with the feces can infect anyone who is exposed to it. Symptoms of a whipworm infection include, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain,headaches, unexpected weight loss, painful bowel movements, incontinence, and bloody diarrhea.

When it comes to the reproduction of the roundworm, the female is bigger than the male. When they mate, females will lay up to 200,000 eggs per day . The affected host will only hold 5,000. The eggs can be found in human feces and or contaminated water. The remaining eggs will be hatched in the intestine. When the host gets infected by the skin, the worm will find an blood vessel and makes it way to the respiratory system. It will then makes it way to throat were the host will swallow them and go through the digestive system and will end up the intestine

Earthworms live in underground. Their long skinny bodies are made of ring-like segments that help them tunnel through the dirt.

1992; Floater 1996a). Second through to eighth instar emerge from the egg mass between December and May; ascending the host plant in a single-file procession to feed (Floater 1996a). First instar larvae have been observed to remain within the egg mass not feeding (Floater 1996a; Floater & Zalucki 1999). Final instars leave the host plant during May in larval processions before splitting into subgroups and then later individuals to pupate (Floater 1996a). Individual larvae form an underground cocoon of silk, soil and setae where they will diapause over winter; pupation and emergence does not take place until September or October (Van Schagen et al. 1992; Floater 1996a).

The main risk factor for pinworms is living or spending time in places with lots of other people and

It is undoubtedly the case that the earthworms are stressed by removing them from the soil using detergent. However, the earthworms were quickly washes to remove and traces of detergent. During the experiment care was taken not to hurt the worms further and they were then returned to the soil. Data Collection & Processing Raw

The biology of the Timber Devastator is largely unknown, however it resembles native subterranean termites. One of the most troubling characteristics of this termite is its resistance to food based baits. These baits usually reduce the amount of pesticide used to treat subterranean

The Indian meal moth, Plodia interpunctella (Hubner) is one of the most commonly reported pests of stored grains in the United States. In Pennsylvania it is not a major problem, but can be troublesome occasionally. Larvae of the Indian meal moth feed upon grains, grain products, dried fruits, nuts, cereals, and a variety of processed food products. The Indian meal moth is also a common pantry pest.

7. The story of parsnip webworm with its host wild parsnip in North America demonstrates the impact of herbivorous insect on the evolution of plant defensive traits. Wild parsnip (Pastinaca sativa) have been co-evolved with herbivore parsnip webworm (Depressaria pastinacella) in Europe for centuries but brought to North America in 1609 as a source of food without parsnip webworm. In their native setting, wild parsnip has been evolved to increase furanocoumarin production (plant defense trait) to deter herbivory and parsnip webworm, in turn, evolved to tolerate a higher concentration of furanocoumarin found in its host-plant. However, no native North American insects were able to colonize wild parsnip which resulted in the spread of wild parsnip

Earth worms should be good for the soil right? Well not for the places where there have been no earthworms for thousands of years. Usually they wouldn’t make it that far north but different situations caused this to happen. People have inadvertently intervened. Sometimes they’ve dumped their leftover bait in worm-free zones, or they’ve accidentally brought worms or eggs in the soil stuck to cars and brought them up causing the worms to take up residence as far north as Alberta’s boreal forests.