Discover how Steinernema carpocapsae beneficial nematodes provide safe, chemical-free control of dog fleas in your yard while protecting pets and family.
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The Best Natural Control for Fungus Gnats: Steinernema feltiae! /
Fungus gnats can damage roots and weaken plants. Discover how Steinernema feltiae nematodes provide safe, effective biological control.
Read MoreThe Most Amazing Beneficial Nematodes: Steinernema Species /
Beneficial nematodes aren’t all the same. Learn how Steinernema carpocapsae, Steinernema feltiae, and Steinernema riobrave differ in behavior, target pests, and symbiotic bacteria.
Read MoreThe Best BioControl Agent for Peach Curcilio: Steinernema riobrave /
Peach curculio larvae damage roots underground, weakening peach trees. Discover how Steinernema riobrave nematodes provide effective biological control.
Read MoreThe Most Serious Lawn and Garden Threat: Japanese Beetles /
Japanese beetles damage lawns and plants from above and below ground. Learn which beneficial nematode species control grubs and the best time to apply them for better results.
Read MoreHeterorhabditis bacteriophora: Natural Control for Soil Pests /
Discover how Heterorhabditis bacteriophora beneficial nematodes provide natural, effective control of soil-dwelling insect pests like grubs, weevils, and fungus gnat larvae. Learn how they work, where to apply them, and why they’re a powerful tool for sustainable pest management.
Read MoreThe Amazing Pest Control with Steinernema carpocapsae Nemato /
Beneficial Steinernema carpocapsae nematodes are truly one of nature’s most powerful pest control allies. Whether you’re managing a backyard garden, greenhouse, or farm, these beneficial nematodes offer a safe, sustainable, and effective way to keep harmful insects under control—naturally.
Read MoreBiological Control of Whiteflies With Beneficial Nematodes /
Greenhouse whiteflies (Trialeurodes vaporariorum) and the sweet potato whiteflies (Bemisia tabaci) pose a significant threat to greenhouse and field vegetables. Beneficial nematodes like Steinernema feltiae are microscopic roundworms used for biological control of various insect pests including whiteflies.
Read MoreA Report of Entomopathogenic Nematode Steinernema sangi from Mizoram /
Based on both the morphological and molecular characteristics, the entomopathogenic nematodes collected from different parts of the Mizoram were conspecific to Steinernema sangi.
Read MoreA new species of entomopathogenic nematode from Poland /
A new species of entomopathogenic nematode named Steinernema sandneri has been recently reported from Poland.
Read MoreCombating of fall armyworms with beneficial Steinernema carpocapsae nematodes /
How Steinernema carpocapsae nematodes will kill the fall armyworms?
When Steinernema carpocapsae nematodes are applied to the pasture fields, they will actively search for all the soil-dwelling larval and pupal stages of fall armyworms. After locating larva or pupa, nematodes will enter into their body cavity through the natural openings like anus, mouth and spiracles. In the body cavity, nematodes will release symbiotic bacteria (Xenorhabdus nematophila) in the blood where bacteria will multiply quickly, cause septicemia and kill both larva and pupa within 48 hours of infection. Thus the killing of both larvae and pupae completely stops the emergence of next generation of adult fall armyworms.
Read MoreKill fall armyworms now and stop their northward migration during spring /
The fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda is one of the most economically important pests of different plant species including corn, sorghum, forage, and turf grasses. Although fall armyworm larvae actively damage crops throughout the United States during growing season, they generally die when harsh winter begins in northern, central and eastern United States. Then question arises how they could re-infest fields and cause damage to the crops grown in these areas during spring and summer again.
Read MoreFour beneficial nematodes from Portugal /
Four beneficial nematodes including Heterorhabditis bacteriophora, Steinernema feltiae, Steinernema intermedium and Steinernema kraussei have been reported from Portugal.
Read MoreA new beneficial nematode Steinernema sacchari from South Africa /
A new beneficial entomopathogenic nematode collected from a sugarcane field located in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa was named as Steinernema sacchari.
Read MoreA New Beneficial Nematode, Steinernema tophus from South Africa /
A new beneficial nematode identified as Steinernema tophus was collected from a vineyard located in Clanwilliam, South Africa.
Read MoreBeneficial Steinernema carpocapsae nematodes for sod webworm control /
Beneficial Steinernema carpocapsae nematodes have a potential to control tropical sod webworm, Herpetogramma phaeopteralis, one of the most damaging pests of turfgrass. Sod worms are lepidopterous insects that cause a serious damage to turfgrasses that are grown in the athletic fields, golf courses, home lawns and recreational parks. Adult moths do not cause any type of damage to turfgrass but their larval stages feed on turfgrass and reduce its aesthetic value.
Read MoreTwo beneficial entomopathogenic nematodes for cucurbit fly control /
Two beneficial entomopathogenic nematodes including Heterorhabditis bacteriophora (Fig.1) and Steinernema carpocapsae (Fig. 2) have showed a potential to control cucurbit flies, Dacus ciliatus (Kamali et al., 2013). These nematodes are considered as beneficial nematodes because they have been used as biological control agents to control insects that are damaging to crops and harmful to animals
Read MoreBiological control of the peanut burrower bug, Pangaeus bilineatus /
The peanut burrower bugs are true bugs because they belong to an insect family Cydnidae in the order, Hemiptera. The peanut burrower bugs are scientifically known as Pangaeus bilineatus and considered as one of the major insects pests of peanuts in the peanut, Arachis hypogaea producing States in the U.S. (Lis et al. 2000) .
Read MoreSteinernema feltiae for Codling Moth Control in the October /
The codling moth, Cydia pomonella is one of the most damaging pets of apples, pears and walnuts. Adult moths are gray in color with dark brown band at the tip of wings. Larvae are white in color with dark brown head. Only larvae of codling moth cause damage to fruits and adults do not cause any damage to either apple or pear fruits or trees.
Read MoreTwo biological agents for the control of strawberry root weevils /
Strawberry root weevils [Otiorhynchus ovatus] are one of the most important insect pests of strawberry crop. Adults of strawberry root weevil feed on the edges of strawberry leaves [leaf notching] but this damage is not considered as economically important like the damage caused by their larval stages to strawberry roots [root pruning].
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