Best Management Practices

Commercial biological controls are available for many pests.

            BMSB:  A predatory wasp is now available (68) (95) (31).  Metarhizium anisopliae strain FRM 515 has had some effect on stinkbugs (43).

BB:  Metarhizium anisopliae strain FRM 515 has had some effect on stinkbugs (43).

ACP:  (7) (35)

DRW:  (60)  Nematode application (86)  Wasps and nematodes for biocontrol.  Beauvaria bassiana for adult control. (33)

            RPW:  There are nematodes, mites, bacteria and viruses which are know to control the weevil, as well as some wasps (67). (32) (62)

RIFA:  Beauvaria bassiana in combination with a bait (12) (77).  Pseudacteon tricuspis—an endoparasitoid (13).  Nematodes? (19) (46).  Microsporidia (74).

            EBGS:  Where baits are not used predatory snails can be released (94).  Ducks are also a good means of control, but they will eat seedlings as well (29).