Some nematodes eat soil bacteria and fungi, while others prefer to consume other soil arthropods and protozoa. Their value to the garden is in converting nitrogen into a form that plants can use.

Changing hydrangea flower color with coffee grounds is a popular garden hack that could do more harm than good.

Proper pH level of the soil is also key to supporting a wide range of beneficial microorganisms such as bacteria, fungi, protozoa and nematodes, which are present in healthy soil.

Contact lenses increase the risk of infection with pathogenic protozoa that can cause blindness. ... Acanthamoeba is one of the most common types of protozoa in soil and is often found in fresh water.

Waste left to wash into the soil can spread life-threatening parasites, so disposing of it properly is key. February 4, 2024 (iStock) By Julia Wuerz .

Protozoa: Protozoa parasites are single-celled organisms. Protozoa can only multiply, or divide, within the host. ... skin, and brain. It exists all over the world in water and soil.

Potatoes produce a molecule that is converted by microbes and causes potato parasites to hatch. The Kobe University discovery of this three-way relationship not only adds a new perspective to how ...

The analysis of a termite entombed for 100 million years in an ancient piece of amber has revealed the oldest example of "mutualism" ever discovered between an animal and microorganism, and also ...

Parasites have been detected in some of the trash-laden balloons sent by North Korea to South Korea, officials in Seoul have said. North Korea has sent more than 1,000 trash balloons toward South ...

Up to the present, so far as I am aware, the only method of demonstrating the presence of Protozoa in soils has been by cultures. This method, of course, leaves untouched the really important ...

Human composting is an eco-friendly alternative to traditional burials and cremation. Learn how it works, what the benefits are, and where it's legal.