The aim of publishing Iranian Journal of Nematology is to provide the necessary platform to the articles prepared from results of research and scientific activities carried out by all the faculty members, researchers, experts and students who are active in the fields of nematology and related sciences in Iran and worldwide. This journal makes an occasion to exchange ideas and experiences and share scientific findings between nematologists in order to strengthen and develop the nematology science context in Iran up to international quality levels and creating the possibility for scientific innovations and helping to solve the problems of parasitic nematodes in the country and exploit the beneficial aspects of nematodes in different branches of nematology-dependent sciences.