Elderberries are nutrient-rich fruits prized for their immune-supporting properties, but healthy plants require protection from insect pests. Learn about the health benefits of elderberries and natural ways to manage their common pests using biological controls and organic gardening practices.
Japanese beetles are among the most destructive landscape and garden pests. Learn how beneficial Heterorhabditis bacteriophora nematodes target grubs before adults emerge, providing an effective, natural solution to reduce beetle populations and protect your lawn, flowers, fruits, and ornamental plants.
What is Heterorhabditis bacteriophora? Heterorhabditis bacteriophora (Photo 1) is a species of beneficial entomopathogenic nematode, meaning it parasitizes and kills…
Watch our YouTube Video on Natural control of Japanese beetles Introduction: Japanese beetles are notorious insect pests that are known…
Preventing of Overwintering of Japanese Beetle (watch YouTube video) Currently, beneficial entomopathogenic nematodes (Photo 1) such as Heterorhabditis bacteriophora and…
To stop incidence of future generations of Japanese beetles (Popillia japonica), treat turfgrass with beneficial entomopathogenic Heterorhabditis bacteriophora nematodes twice…
Japanese beetle (Popillia japonica) adults are oval shaped, 1.5-inch long and shiny metallic-green in color (Photo 1). The mature grubs…
Importance of Japanese beetles We are all familiar with Japanese beetles (Popillia japonica) and the damage caused by them to…
Control Japanese beetles, Popillia japonica with three different beneficial entomopathogenic nematodes in fall The Japanese beetle (Popillia japonica) is one most…
What are Japanese beetles? As name implies Japanese beetles, Popillia japonica are native to Japan but in the United States,…