Nut they can be parasitic in humans and animals, so its best to be careful handling them. There are quite a few types, and as usual they prefer certain victims!
Dave, thread worms don't live in soil. The adult worm stage is in our gut, they come down and lay eggs at our backsides. These eggs are relayed back to our mouth on unwashed hands, via food or directly, and hatch again in the gut.
Dave, thread worms don't live in soil. The adult worm stage is in our gut, they come down and lay eggs at our backsides. These eggs are relayed back to our mouth on unwashed hands, via food or directly, and hatch again in the gut.
Nut, that was my immediate reaction as well, However, after a while with Google, I wasn't so sure...
More research needed, I think; a lot of sources (medical and other) do say that threadworms can live in soil. Still seems a bit unlikely, with modern sanitation etc. How would they get there? I'm assuming that human threadworms are species-specific.
Busy Lizzie II think you have solved my conundrum! the worms shown look just like mine. Perhaps I should have fed them to my fish in my pond. thank you!
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Nut they can be parasitic in humans and animals, so its best to be careful handling them. There are quite a few types, and as usual they prefer certain victims!
Might be potworms, daydaisy. Just a thought.
Dave, thread worms don't live in soil. The adult worm stage is in our gut, they come down and lay eggs at our backsides. These eggs are relayed back to our mouth on unwashed hands, via food or directly, and hatch again in the gut.
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Wonderboy Click beetles are not friends! Wire worms ruin your carrot crop and other root vegetables. I do agree that some beetles are much friendlier.
I would clean the pot with hot soapy water mixed with a dollop of bleach to keep things clean for your herbs. What are you thinking?
I found this article about small white worms http://www.redwormcomposting.com/worm-composting/ive-got-white-worms/
And this one
http://www.happydranch.com/articles/White_Worms.htm
I think all intestinal parasites are species-specific.
I think the confusion is in the use of common names.
I have heard strongyloides referred to as thread worms.
Our threadworms are common and harmless infestations of (mostly) children.
In the sticks near Peterborough
Busy Lizzie II think you have solved my conundrum! the worms shown look just like mine. Perhaps I should have fed them to my fish in my pond. thank you!
Glad I helped daydaisy.