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…
How do pecan weevils cause damage to pecan nuts? Pecan weevils are scientifically called Curculio caryae. Both the adult and…
Iris borer identification Iris borers (Macronoctua onusta) are lepidopterous insects that cause damage to all types of iris including a…
Biological control In order to stop the emergence of adults of May/June beetles (Phyllophaga spp.), their mature grubs and pupae…
What are beneficial entomopathogenic Steinernema carpocapsae nematodes? Beneficial entomopathogenic Steinernema carpocapsae nematodes are microscopic and thread like roundworms (Photo 1).…
Damage caused by strawberry root weevils Strawberry root weevils (Otiorhynchus ovatus) cause serious damage to strawberries. The adults of strawberry…
Japanese beetle (Popillia japonica) adults are oval shaped, 1.5-inch long and shiny metallic-green in color (Photo 1). The mature grubs…
Damage caused by fleas (Ctenocephalides felis) Fleas are small wingless insect pests of dogs, cats, humans and rats. Since fleas…
Important facts of beneficial entomopathogenic Steinernema carpocapsae nematodes- BugsForGrowers.com Beneficial Steinernema carpocapsae nematodes are active at many temperatures but most effective…