Soil Pests    
                                                                               

Soil Pests

Soil pests can range from fungus gnat larvae, wire worm, root weevil, non-beneficial nematodes and certain types of moth eggs. Various pests in soil are:

    cutworms

    white grubs

    citrus weevil

    beet armyworm

    armyworms

    houseflies

    scarid fly

    billbugs

    house fly

Most of these pests can be controlled with regular applications of beneficial nematodes. Nematodes can attack and control over 250 types of soil pests, we recommend an application of nematodes in early spring and late fall. 

Beneficials:     Nematodes, Hypoaspis miles

Mechanical/Physical:  Destroy affected crops, replace soil if possible, rotation of crops is essential, diatomaceous earth can be helpful.

Chemical:  Pyrethrin Spray or Rotenone Dust.

Last modified: October 21, 2003