How beneficial nematodes control onion fly
January 1, 1970
seedlings, resulting in production losses early in the cultivation process. The larval stage is the most dangerous stage for the plants, as the larvae feed e [...] challenge is the Delia antiqua , female onion flies lay their eggs near the base of onion plants. Hatching from the eggs, the larvae crawl behind the leaf sheaths [...] sheaths to enter the bulbs, where they feed and cause internal damage. This damage compromises the quality and yield of the harvest. If left uncontrolled