Nematology Research in Europe

Nematology started in Europe at the end of the last century.In Belgium and the Netherlands for example the first nematological paper(in Dutch) appeared in 1876.It was prepared by de Man and dealt with soil nematodes.Nematology gradually increased in importance.This lead to the establish-ment of the European Society of Nematologists in 1953.Since then, ESN has arranged a symposium every two years with an increasing number of participants.During the last meeting in Dundee, this number exceeded 450.The Society distributes a membership directory and keeps contact with the members through 'Nematology News'.This newspaper reports on the events in the nematology labs and issued twice a year.