PREDATORY NEMATODES
Product Description:
Steinernematid/Heterorhabditis mix. Predatory nematodes attack soft-bodied, slow-moving insect pests. They do not affect earthworms or plants. They are the only biological control that works below the soil surface. Apply in a spray tank or fertilizer injection system when soil temperatures are above 55 F. One package of 1 million nematodes treats up to 3000 square feet. You may store the nematodes in a refrigerator for up to 1 month. Information sheet included in each package.
PLEASE READ BEFORE ORDERING:
Beneficial insects will be shipped immediately when ordered unless prior arrangements have been made with our office. Delayed shipments are not always possible. Additional shipping charges may be applied to delayed shipments.
When using beneficial insects, it is important to avoid disruptive chemicals. We recommend releasing beneficial insects outdoors from April through September, based on your local weather conditions. They may be released in your greenhouse anytime. Available only within the contiguous US.
Customer Reviews
For years my garden has been plagued by ever increasing orange wire worm damage. My plants were dying. Eggplants had and orange squirming masses of worms on their roots. Three applications in early summer did the job. The horrible worms decreased rapidly and soon disappeared. Garden production soared. I will start every summer with Nematodes. Also, Territorial Seeds shipped them in a very fast and careful manner with easy to follow instructions.
Three deliveries over a month’s time were done very well and the application in the soil is easy. I was having terrible problems with wire worms devouring plant roots. The garden looks much much better but the benefit is all going on underground so hard to see. I will no more when I dig more. So far have seen only one wire worm compared with many before. The plants certainly look better. I’ll write again this Fall.
I live in the Beaverton area and leaf miner is a problem for beets and Swiss chard. Neem oil is some help but nematodes seems to be more effective. I follow the directions and wait till the temperature is right and make sure the soil is wet.
In the past I have lost a third of the crop to leaf miner. Not now.