Slug Nematodes 12million (Treats 40sq.m)

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Then the nematodes become free and active and are applied to the soil surface using a watering can, conventional hydraulic spraying and irrigation systems. Reproduction occurs mainly in autumn and spring, when clusters of spherical, yellowish-white eggs can be found under logs, stones and pots.

They can cause damage throughout the year on a wide range of plants, but seedlings and new growth on herbaceous plants in spring are most at risk. Unlike some controls, Nemaslug continues to work well during wet weather - exactly when you need protection against slugs! They occur naturally in soils in areas prone with molluscs and are very active when observed under microscope. They breed all year round with two overlapping generations, peak egg laying is March - April and September - October.Product names for slug pellets for home garden use containing metaldehyde that will be affected by this withdrawal include: Ultimate Slug and Snail Killer, Deadfast Slug Killer, Doff Slug Killer Blue Mini Pellets and Westland Eraza Slug and Snail Killer. I use Nemaslug every spring before the slugs get very big and start breeding, it’s usually fairly sure to rain frequently so I don’t have to water the garden so much!

These green wonders shoot up, not out, saving space while promising a harvest that could make any green thumb boast. Neither of these partners in slug crime, live in sufficient numbers to make a significant difference to slugs in our gardens.If your seeds do not appear to have germinated, it is possible that Slugs have devoured the emerging seedlings underground. Once at the required stage in their life, the nematodes are harvested by centrifugation of the medium, mixed with an inert carrier such as powdered clay or vermiculite. Nematodes are a commonly used biological control for many plant pests , microscopic beneficial nematodes (eel worms) which are watered into pots, trays or open ground. As it moves, it secretes mucus which helps it glide across a surface by rhythmic waves of contraction. One such species of nematode worm ( Phasmarhabdatis hermaphrodita) is a bacterial feeding nematode and is indigenous to Europe including the UK.