Figure 3. Adult male Steinernema feltiae. Imagine by Kate Anderson.

Optimizing the Use of Beneficial Nematodes for Control of Pecan Weevil

SUMMARY Pecan weevils are a significant pest of pecan, causing damage through feeding on the nut. Entomopathogenic nematodes (EPN) are beneficial organisms that cause high mortality to pecan weevil with studies showing a 1% survival rate of the pest after 2 years of nematode applications to the soil beneath the tree canopy. Methods of application...

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