Cucumber beetles are destructive pests of cucumbers, squash, pumpkins, and melons. Learn how to identify them, understand their lifecycle, recognize their damage, and control them naturally using beneficial insects, nematodes, and cultural practices.
Flea beetles are tiny jumping pests that create “shot holes” in garden plants each spring. Learn how beneficial insects and nematodes can naturally control flea beetles and protect your crops.
Watch YouTube Video on the Biological control of Cutworms. Introduction Cutworms are notorious garden and crop pests that can destroy…
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…
What are May/June Beetles? May-June beetles (Phyllophaga crinita) and Green June beetles (Cotinis nitida) are the most damaging pests of…
Biological control In order to stop the emergence of adults of May/June beetles (Phyllophaga spp.), their mature grubs and pupae…
To stop incidence of future generations of Japanese beetles (Popillia japonica), treat turfgrass with beneficial entomopathogenic Heterorhabditis bacteriophora nematodes twice…
Damage caused by the western flower thrips The western flower thrips (Frankliniella occidentalis) are one of the most damaging pests…