Slug Nematodes 12million (Treats 40sq.m)

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As the nematodes invade the slug, it will stop feeding, so your plants are safe and will burrow underground to die. Which slug species occur in gardens, and which of those are actually behaving as pests, are neutral or beneficial garden wildlife? Start your slug control early and apply at least a week before planting to ensure your garden is safe from slugs.

Barriers, thought to repel slugs, include rough or sharp textured mulches and substances thought to be distasteful or strong smelling. To keep them viable, they have to be kept at 5˚C/40˚F, not allowed to freeze and kept out of sunlight.Start your control early and you will be able to target the young slugs growing under the ground before they do any damage. Robbie et al (2005) used the same nematode in experiments and found that it had no effect upon 5 species of earthworm (Eisenia fetida, E. Neither of these partners in slug crime, live in sufficient numbers to make a significant difference to slugs in our gardens. These specially selected nematodes attack the pest by entering natural body openings or by penetrating the insect cuticle directly. Composting is the process by which plant material is heaped together to rot (decompose) to produce compost.

A bit too early to say if it works or not but I have enough faith in it that I bought the full course. A typical package contains enough to treat a stated 25 square metre area, (12 million infected nematodes), not just a few!

Nemaslug, is a natural organic pest control - environmentally friendly and safe for children, pets and wildlife.

The term is often used to cover other underground storage organs, including corms, tubers and rhizomes. Slug Killer , which contains natural nematodes (Phasmarhabditis Californica) , that are effective at controlling slugs, but unlike chemical controls, are safe for children, pets, birds and wildlife. The best time is in the early morning or evening because the nematodes are sensitive to ultraviolet rays.

Live healthy slugs will even eat other slugs that are still alive after being poisoned by slug pellets containing metaldehyde, as will predatory beetles.