Control Bean Seed Fly with Beneficial Nematodes
January 1, 1970
plants. Larvae hatch and tunnel into the soil, feeding on seeds and roots of young plants, causing patchy emergence and crop loss. The rapid damage requires [...] transform the host's tissue into a nutrient source, allowing the nematodes to feed, grow, and reproduce within the host. This process ultimately kills the pest [...] prevents the need for expensive resowing, saving growers both time and money, and sparing them the frustration of replanting. Furthermore, he notes that biological