Nematodes and Biological Controls for Gardens and GreenhousesThese biological control packs not only have nematodes in them, but they also contain eggs and larvae from predatory insects as part of the mix. Apply them in your garden and greenhouse to control many problem insects throughout the growing season. |
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Nematodes are the most numerous multicellular animals on earth. A handful of soil will contain thousands of the microscopic worms, many of them parasites of insects, plants or animals. Free-living species are abundant, including nematodes that feed on bacteria, fungi, and other nematodes, yet the vast majority of species encountered are poorly understood biologically. There are nearly 20,000 described species classified in the phylum Nemata.
Beneficial Insects are pretty much what you might think. They are insects we humans like because they eat the insects we don't like or want in our gardens and landscapes. There are thousands of varieties. Some can be specific to one insect and others, like Ladybugs and Preying Mantis eat almost any kind of non-beneficial you can think of. Synthetic pesticides have killed populations of these beneficila insects for a century now and we need to restore the balance of them in the environment and move away from using pesticides and let mother nature do her work for us.
The orders for these nematodes and beneficial insect packages are placed for you on Tuesday each week by 1:00 PM. The orders for them must reach us by midnight Monday so we can get the order into the lab for you on Tuesday. They are shipped, the following Wednesday, one week later to arrive at your door on Friday by UPS second day air. Please use an address where some one will be there to receive them and take proper care of them when they arrive. Put them in the frig or use them right away following the enclsed instructions. |
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Beneficial nematodes are naturally occurring organisms and are not harmful to humans, pets, wildlife, birds, soil, earthworms, water sources or the atmosphere. Nematodes migrate through the soil finding insect larvae by detecting either a slight increase in temperature or release of methane gas. The infective juvenile nematodes enter the larvae and release a symbiotic bacteria that within days, kills the host. The nematodes feed on the bacteria and the decomposed host tissue where they reproduce until numbers drive them out to find a new host. These Nematodes are effective against over 250 species of pest insects including FLEA LARVAE. In field crops they infect and kill caterpillars, cutworms, grubs, root worms, wire worms, sod web worms and other pests. For greenhouses they are particularly effective against fungus gnats, and aid in the control of pupating thrips in the soil. Orchard pest control is enhanced against codling moth and Lepidopteran pests, including those that bore into tree bark or are in the soil during various stages of their life cycle. For turf and lawns, nematodes are particularly effective against cranefly larva, June bug larva and other turf damaging grubs.
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General purpose liability statement: Any liability for any damage or injury or failure in performance from the use of any product for any purpose beyond or apart from it's stated use is the responsibility of the person who purchases or uses it for such other purpose.
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