Applying beneficial nematodes is a very simple, organic way to combat many common garden pests. These microscopic organisms ...

A parasitic nematode relies on a plant’s defense mechanism to invade and grow. H.schachtii targets sugar beets, cabbages, broccoli, and related plants. It enters their roots as a larva and burrows its ...

There are also beneficial nematodes, however, that prey on soil-dwelling larvae of insect pests. Worm castings owe their pest control capacity to chitinase, an enzyme that breaks down chitin ...