Strawberry weevil: beneficial nematodes to reduce populations

For strawberry growers who want to reduce weevil populations (black vine weevil and strawberry root weevil), biological control with beneficial nematodes is a pesticide-free option. These microscopic worms were featured in two Quebec media reports.

In the media

• La Terre de chez nous (2017): a success story from strawberry growers who used beneficial nematodes. Read the article (in French)
• Radio-Canada (2019): "Protecting strawberries without pesticides, thanks to a microscopic worm". Read the report (in French)

Want to integrate nematodes into your strawberry program? Talk to an advisor.

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