Environmentally-Friendly Controls For Peach Tree Pests

Courtesy ScienceDaily Tue, 03/25/2008 - 06:00

Peach growers combat several insects that harm their crop, usually using chemical pesticides to do so. Agricultural Research Service scientists are seeking environmentally friendly alternatives.

For the peachtree borer, the researchers found a beneficial nematode.

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