Episode 48: Nick Seiter - Killing Corn Rootworms with Parasitic Nematodes

<p><a href="https://cropsciences.illinois.edu/people/profile/nseiter">Dr. Nick Seiter</a> is an entomology professor and extension specialist at the <a href="https://illinois.edu/">University of Illinois in Urbana Champaign</a>. &nbsp;His research focuses on identifying new ways for farmers to battle insect pests. &nbsp;Listen as Nick describes his latest research, including the use of parasitic nematodes as a biological control for Corn Rootworm, a pest that is often called the "Billion Dollar Bug" due to the economic impact of the damage it causes each year. &nbsp;You can learn more about the parasitic nematodes in this article: <a href="https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/ag/news/article/2020/02/03/nematodes-eat-insect-guts-breakfast">https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/ag/news/article/2020/02/03/nematodes-eat-insect-guts-breakfast</a>.</p> <p>You can get the latest information from Nick and other University of Illinois researchers at Crop Central (<a href="//go.illinois.edu/cropcentral">go.illinois.edu/cropcentral</a>) or follow Nick on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/nick_seiter">@nick_seiter</a>.</p> <p>If you are interested in learning more about Corn Rootworm, check out these earlier episodes:</p> <p><a href="https://anchor.fm/focusonagriculture/episodes/Episode-6-Joe-Spencer---Rootworm--the-Billion-Dollar-Bug-e4tgpk">Episode 6: Joe Spencer - Rootworm, the Billion Dollar Bug</a></p> <p><a href="https://anchor.fm/focusonagriculture/episodes/Episode-7-Matthew-Carroll--Bill-Moar---Future-Bug-Tech-e533vf">Episode 7: Matthew Carroll &amp; Bill Moar - Future Bug Tech</a></p>