Nemaslug Slug Killer Standard Pack treats 40 sq m

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Start your slug control regime early in the growing season and you will be able to target the young slugs growing under the ground feeding on humus, developing unseen and waiting for young seedlings to be planted. Nemaslug Slug Killer, part of the Nemasys range, is the simple solution for slug control in your garden that is safe for children, pets and wildlife. Many songbirds thrive on a slug diet; therefore you can make your garden attractive to them by providing nest boxes and areas of dense shrubbery (shelter for them to escape from their own predators, like sparrow hawks).

Nemaslug controls all common species of small to medium sized slugs (up to 8cm - 2.5-3 inches). Start your control regime early and you will be able to target the young slugs growing under the ground feeding on humus. NEMAslug is a 100% safe product for pets, children and other wildlife. It is also environmentally friendly and is a perfect choice for organic gardeners. They work down to temperatures of 5ºC and will survive occasional frost so can be used early in the season. Nematodes are particularly effective in damp, wet weather unlike pellets which can become less effective when wet. For best results nematodes need to be re-applied every 6 weeks. There are two main methods for applying Nemaslug - with a watering can with a coarse rose or by using a hose end feeder. 40m2 Nemaslug - Watering can application: Unlike some other slug control methods, Nemaslug continues to work well during wet weather – exactly when you need protection against slugs!For at bekæmpe unge snegle, som graver sig ned i jorden for at overvintre, er nematoderne mest effektive, hvis man vander dem ud i foråret og den tidlige sommer. Men hvis du ønsker du at bekæmpe fuldvoksne snegle, er det bedre at bruge en form for sneglemiddel eller sneglefælde.

Question: How long do slug nematodes last? One application will provide around six weeks control of slugs. Application can be made via conventional sprayer, selecting nozzles (aperture should be greater than 0.5 mm) to give a coarse spray, via Dosatron or via drip irrigation IMPORTANT: Make sure the lawn does not dry out after applying nematodes and keep it well watered for at least two weeks.

Most slug killers are applied to the surface of the soil. Slugs spend most of their time underground, coming up at night to feed. Sometimes they won’t come up at all if they can feed on potatoes and newly planted seeds as they germinate. Question: What happens if the temperature falls after I have applied my slug nematodes? The control may be a little slower. However, the nematodes are capable of surviving even the odd frost. Question: Will slug nematodes control all slugs? They control all common species of small to medium sized slugs up to 8 cm (approx. 3 inches).

Some slug pellets contain methiocarb. This chemical is a non-selective carbamate that acts as a stomach poison and is generally more toxic to other organisms such as birds and hedgehogs.One suggestion I have come across on the internet is to ‘deliberately attract slugs’ to an area of your garden away from your target plants and then to go out and collect them at night. Gardeners World suggests “using something they’re attracted to – old veg leaves, dried cat food, bread rolls, oats or bran”. To me, this sounds like a very good way of attracting rats as well as molluscs and given that rats have a considerable speed advantage, I suspect that both slugs, snails and the gardener are likely to end up disappointed by the results. De nematoder, der anvendes til bekæmpelse af snegle, har det videnskabelige artsnavn Phasmarhabditis hermaphrodita. Disse nematoder er inficeret med en hurtigtvirkende bakterie kaldet Moraxella osloensis, som kan inficere og dræbe en snegl i løbet af tre dage. To calculate your area measure the width and length of the area to be treated and multiply them by each other e.g. 4m x 10m = 40 sq.m or 5m x 8m = 40 sq.m In the war against slugs and snails it pays to have a co-ordinated strategy, employing all of your cultural, chemical and physical controls to defeat these resilient garden adversaries. Don’t rely on just one of the methods above, which all have their advantages and disadvantages, but use them in tandem. Use an early application of nematodes to protect vulnerable root crops, such as potatoes, across a wide area of ground. Apply Grazers to leafy veg such as brassicas. Meanwhile, protect your ornamentals with Ferric phosphate and wool pellets. Grow your seedlings on Nemaslug is effective at controlling both slugs and snails, however it is most effective at controlling the slugs that live in the soil, making Nemaslug a fabulous option to use in areas where potatoes or other root crops are grown.

After placing them around the base of the plant the pellets are thoroughly watered. This causes them swell and bind together forming a dense matt which isn’t disturbed by wind or rain. Although wool pellets are quite pricey the mat will last for up to 12 months and has the bonus of acting as a mulch which will supress weeds and retain moisture, breaking down naturally in the soil to slowly release nutrients.

TIP: Nematodes are capable of surviving the odd frost; so don't worry if the temperature falls after you have applied Nemaslug. Even if nighttime temperatures drop below 5ºC (40ºF), the soil will retain much of the daytime heat. Nemaslug uses the nematode Phasmarhabditis hermaphrodita, which was discovered by scientists at the government research institute at Bristol, England. The control may be a little slower. However, the nematodes are capable of surviving even the odd frost. Nemaslug will control all common species of small to medium sized slugs up to 8 cm (approx. 3 inches). Slugs treated with Nemaslug will stop feeding in 3 days and die in about a week. The majority of the slugs will die underground, so don’t expect to see dead slugs lying around.