Job Description:

• 1) Studies nematodes that are plant parasitic, transmit diseases, attack insects, or attack soil, fresh water, or marine nematodes: Identifies and classifies nematodes and studies structure, behavior, biology, ecology, physiology, nutrition, culture, and distribution.

• 2) Studies reactions of plants to parasitic nematodes and associations with other plant disease agents.

• 3) Develops methods and apparatus for securing representative soil samples containing nematodes, and for isolating, mounting, counting, and identifying specimens.

• 4) Investigates and develops pest management and control measures, such as chemical, hot water and steam treatments, soil fumigation, biological crop rotations, and cultural practices.

• 5) See PARASITOLOGIST for scientists who specialize in study of nematodes that are parasitic in man or animals.