Nematodes
These microscopic worms can wreak havoc on your plants. Learn how to identify and control them, as well as how to use them to manage other pests.
For information about pesticide applicator training, CEUs, and licensing, see Training & CEUs.
For information about alternatives to traditional pest control, see Biological Controls & IPM and Organic Gardening.
UF/IFAS Sites
UF/IFAS Publications
- Fruit Pest Nematodes
- Home Lawn, Landscape, and Garden Nematodes
- How to Use Beneficial Nematodes Against Pest Mole Crickets in Home Lawns
- How to Use Beneficial Nematodes Against Pest Mole Crickets in Home Lawns (en español)
- Landscape Plant Pest Nematodes
- Lawn Pest Nematodes
- Managing Nematodes for the Non-Commercial Vegetable Garden
- Nematode Assay Laboratory
- Nematode Management for Bedding Plants
- Nematode Management for Perennial Landscape Plants
- Nematode Management in Residential Lawns
- Nematodes in the Yard
- Nematodes vs. Impatiens (doc)
- Solarization for Pest Management in Florida
- Urban Tree Pest Nematodes
- Using Nematodes to Control Insects: Overview and Frequently Asked Questions
Other Sites & Publications
- Return to Diseases & Insects
General Resources
UF/IFAS Sites
- Entomology and Nematology Department
- Environmental Horticulture Department
- FAWN: Florida Automated Weather Network
- Florida Master Gardener Program
- Florida Partnership for Water, Agriculture & Community Sustainability at Hastings
- Florida Yards & Neighborhoods Program
- Gardening in a Minute
- Home Lawn Care--Turfgrass Science
- Horticultural Sciences Department
- IPM Florida
- Landscape Plants
- Living Green
- Pesticide Information Office
- Plant Pathology Department
- ProHort
- School Gardens
- Soil and Water Science Department
- Trees and Hurricanes
UF/IFAS Publications
State & Federal Agencies
- FDACS
- Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map--U.S. National Arboretum
Other University Sites
Organizations & Associations
- American Community Gardening Association
- American Horticultural Society
- Florida Native Plant Society
- International Society of Arboriculture
- International Society of Arboriculture (en español)
- International Society of Arboriculture, Florida Chapter
- National Garden Clubs
- North American Native Plant Society
Other Sites & Publications
Plant Hardiness Zones
For-Sale Products
- Alternative Methods of Mole Cricket Control CD-ROM
- Disorders and Diseases of Ornamental Palms
- The Florida Lawn Handbook
- Foliar Nematodes and Root-knot Nematodes as Pests of Ornamental Plants CD-ROM
- Good Lawn Bugs
- Insect Identification Sheets
- Pesticides in the Environment
- Troubleshooting Lawn Pests
- Vegetable and Field Crop Pest ID Sheets
- Your Florida Landscape: A Complete Guide to Planting and Maintenance
