Do nematodes eat bacteria?

Do nematodes eat bacteria? When nematodes eat bacteria or fungi, ammonium (NH4+) is released because bacteria and fungi contain much more nitrogen than the nematodes require. Grazing. At low nematode densities, feeding by nematodes stimulates the growth rate of prey populations. What do nematodes feed on? Many species of nematodes are ‘free-living’, living in soil, … Continue reading Do nematodes eat bacteria?