ATHETA CORIARIA is
a
native rove beetle (like a devil's coach horse but only 3mm long). Both
adults and the centipede-like larvae prey on a variety of soil pests
including sciarid and shore fly larvae, thrip pupae, carrot fly larvae
and similar pests, indoors and outside.
Price £16.80 incl. VAT for 250, £26 + VAT for 500. |
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NEMASYS GROW
YOUR OWN contains a mixture of nematode species to control a variety of
soil pests in the vegetable garden, including carrot fly, cabbage root
fly, onion fly, leatherjackets, sciarid flies and cutworms. The
nematodes are watered into moist soil along the rows of vegetables and
watered in. One pack treats up to 60sq.m. of soil. Apply fortnightly
during the spring and summer while pests are active. The packs have a
shelf life of 6 weeks so you can order a course of treatment in one go
and store them in the fridge.
Price £4.95/pack incl. VAT. |
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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 £9 incl.VAT 3 or
more tubs £6 each + VAT
Yellow sticky traps placed just above the soil
surface can be used in conjunction with Hypoaspis to control the adult
flies. |
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STEINERNEMA
FELTIAE (NEMASYS LEATHERJACKET KILLER) 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 under glass use any time of year
it is warm enough, for leatherjacket control apply in late August and
September.
100 sq.metre pack
£16.45 incl. VAT; 500 sq.metre pack £56.20 + VAT
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HETERORHABDITIS
MEGIDIS
(NEMASYS
CHAFER
GRUB
KILLER)
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.
Pack to treat 100 sq.m.
£29.95 incl.VAT
Pack to treat 500 sq.m.
£90 + VAT |
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