Insects’ aversion to worm castings is demonstrated when they are spread over ant nests, causing the ants to remove themselves from the nests. If you have an issue with ants climbing up the trunks of ...

Worm castings are rich in organic matter, and that's what makes them good for soil. So much so that 20 years ago, students at University of California, Santa Barbara, created the Associated ...

“I mix worm casting into the soil before planting,” says Mitchell. “This soil enrichment provides an extra boost of essential nutrients to help my plants get an extra strong and pest ...

There are also beneficial nematodes, however, that prey on soil-dwelling larvae of insect pests. Worm castings owe their pest control capacity to chitinase, an enzyme that breaks down chitin ...