The plum curculio, Conotrachelus nenuphar, is a major pest of stone and pome fruit (e.g., apples, pears, peaches, cherries, etc.). Entomopathogenic nematodes (Steinernema spp. and Heterorhabditis spp.) may be used to control the larval stage of C. nenuphar following fruit drop. Indeed, certain entomopathogenic nematodes species have previously been shown to be highly effective in killing C. nen...

The pecan weevil, Curculio caryae (Horn) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), and the aphid (Hemiptera: Aphididae) complex: black aphid, Melanocallis caryaefoliae (Davis), blackmargined Monellia caryella (Fitch), yellow Monelliopsis pecanis Bissell are major pests of production. Management is primarily based on chemical insecticides, alternative control methods need to be explored. Prior field tests sh...