Late summer and early fall are important times to get ahead of small hive beetles. Beneficial Heterorhabditis indica nematodes can target the beetle’s soil-dwelling stages and help reduce the number of beetles that make it back to your hives.
Entomopathogenic nematodes are beneficial microscopic worms that naturally kill insect pests while remaining safe for humans, plants, pollinators, and the environment. Discover how they work, their life cycle, and why they are among the most effective biological control agents available today.
Small hive beetles are a destructive pest of honeybee colonies. Discover how beneficial nematodes and their symbiotic bacteria offer a safe, soil-based biological control solution.
What is Heterorhabditis bacteriophora? Heterorhabditis bacteriophora (Photo 1) is a species of beneficial entomopathogenic nematode, meaning it parasitizes and kills…
What are small hive beetles (SHB)? Watch following YouTube video to learn about the biology/ life cycle of small hive…
What are beneficial entomopathogenic Steinernema carpocapsae nematodes? Beneficial entomopathogenic Steinernema carpocapsae nematodes are microscopic and thread like roundworms (Photo 1).…
Two entomopathogenic bacteria, Xenorhabdus bovienii and Photorhabdus luminescens The bacteria that are symbiotically associated with the beneficial entomopathogenic nematodes are…