Two biological control agents including beneficial Steinernema feltiae nematodes and predatory mites, Stratiolaelaps scimitus (Hypoaspis miles) have potential to control fungus gnats
Iris borer identification Iris borers (Macronoctua onusta) are lepidopterous insects that cause damage to all types of iris including a…
Cutworm Three weeks ago (Mid June), I noticed that the growing shoot of one of my pepper plants was cut…
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…