Learn to differentiate between healthy and harmful worms in plant soil for optimal plant health. Wetter, moldier environments attract brown worms; balance soil moisture to prevent infestations.

After an apparent population explosion of the invasive “crazy worms” in 2023, Mainers reported far fewer of them last year.

This publication provides basic information on earthworm ecology, the effects of earthworms on soil properties and processes, and the influence of soil management practices on earthworms. It concludes ...

Treating contaminated soil in large volumes is costly and complicated." Scientists make breakthrough in effort to treat ...

Did you know that soil contains 59% of all the earth's species? As an exhibition at Somerset House, exploring its vital role ...

The plan is to develop 1’ to 2’ wormlike robots that both drill into the soil and can also mimic the peristaltic, or wave-like, movements worms make when they tunnel through the soil.

In this practical activity, your class will examine the importance of earthworms in breaking down organic matter to produce soil which helps plants to grow. You'll go looking for earthworms by using ...

In conventional agriculture, synthetic chemical pesticides are used in various crops such as arable farming, vegetable ...

A new tablet being developed to cure intestinal worms has shown promising results in trials and could help eradicate the parasitic infection, which affects about 1.5 billion people globally, ...

The European Medicines Agency’s positive opinion for ivermectin-albendazole for treating soil-transmitted helminth infections ...