Are Persistent Biocontrol Nematodes a fit for your organic farm?
Teresa Rusinek, Vegetable Specialist
Eastern New York Commercial Horticulture
Organic growers looking for a way to reduce damage to crops from soil-based insects may want to consider entomopathogenic nematodes. Strains of biocontrol nematodes adapted to NY growing conditions with their persistent genes intact to persist across growing seasons (and winter) are available in NY and can be utilized as an integrated tool, along with good cultural practices to suppress the soil insect populations below economic levels throughout the growing season.
Are Persistent Biocontrol Nematodes a fit for your organic farm? (pdf; 369KB)
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