Cutworm Three weeks ago, I noticed that the growing shoot of one of my pepper plants was cut into two…
What are small hive beetles (SHB)? Small hive beetles (Aethina tumida) are one of the most economically damaging insect pests…
Damage caused by the western flower thrips The western flower thrips (Frankliniella occidentalis) are one of the most damaging pests…
Damage caused by fleas (Ctenocephalides felis) Fleas are small wingless insect pests of dogs, cats, humans and rats. Since fleas…
Heterorhabditis bacteriophora are beneficial entomopathogenic nematodes that are effective against European chafer beetles Description European chafer beetles (Rhizotrogus majalis, Order: Coleoptera)…
Entomopathogenic nematodes for the biological control of different insect pests Entomopathogenic nematodes and their efficacy against different insect pests was…
Beneficial nematodes for control of pecan weevils Pecan weevils are scientifically called as Curculio caryae. Both the adult and larval…
1. What are insect-parasitic/entomopathogenic nematodes? By definition nematodes are thread-like microscopic, colorless and unsegmented round worms found in almost all habitats especially soil…
What are Japanese beetles? As name implies Japanese beetles, Popillia japonica are native to Japan but in the United States,…
In my last blog post, I demonstrated the cutworms were susceptible to beneficial entomopathogenic Steinernema carpocapsae nematodes. These results are…