Isolation of Pristionchus Nematodes from Beetles
- Max-Planck Institute for Developmental Biology, Department of Evolutionary Biology, D-72076 Tübingen, Germany
- ↵1Corresponding author (ralf.sommer{at}tuebingen.mpg.de)
INTRODUCTION
In this procedure, nematodes disembark from a beetle carcass and feed on Escherichia coli OP50. The nematodes are then monitored for a few days and identified using simple morphological characteristics. This method is rapid, easy, and biased for Pristionchus species.
