SOIL PESTS - SCIARID FLIES, CHAFER GRUBS AND LEATHERJACKETS |
HYPOASPIS MILES is a native British mite preying on a variety of soil-dwelling
pests, particularly "fungus gnat" (sciarid fly) larvae. Can be used all the year round under glass, outdoors best in spring and summer. Supplied as colonies of all stages in 500ml tubs of peat to sprinkle on the soil or compost surface. 1 tub £8.50 incl.VAT 2 or more tubs £6 + VAT Yellow sticky traps placed just above the soil surface can be used in conjunction with Hypoaspis to control the adult flies. STEINERNEMA FELTIAE is a native nematode worm effective against many soil-dwelling fly larvae, particularly sciarids and also leatherjackets (larvae of Tipulid flies,"Daddy long-legs"). Minimum soil temperature 12C (54F) For sciarid flies etc. under glass use any time of the year it is warm enough. For leatherjacket control apply in late August and September. NEMASYS LEATHERJACKET KILLER 100 sq.metre pack £23.45 including VAT HETERORHABDITIS MEGIDIS is a native nematode worm effective against soil-dwelling beetle larvae such as chafer grubs, preventing damage to turf from both the grubs themselves and the digging efforts of their predators. Optimum soil temperature 12-15C (54-60F) Use in August and early September when young grubs are active in the surface layers of the soil. NEMASYS CHAFER GRUB KILLER Small pack to treat 20 sq.metres £13.45 including VAT Large pack to treat 100 sq.m. £31.45 including VAT |
Hypoaspis mite feeding on sciarid larva |
Nemasys Leatherjacket killer |
