Nemaslug Slug Killer Standard Pack treats 40 sq m

Product Information

Apply to moist soil. The soil temperature should be 5ºC (40ºF) or over (this is also when plants start to grow). Nematodes are capable of surviving the odd frost, so don’t worry if the temperature falls after you have applied Nemaslug. Metaldehyde based slug pellets are reported not to be effective below 7ºC.

NEMAslug contains millions of tiny nematodes called Heterorhabditis hermaphrodita which actively seek out all kinds of slugs and infect them with a bacteria which will stop them from feeding and kill them. The nematodes will then leave the corpse and seek out more slugs and snails. Unlike other slug controls you will not see dead slugs as they go underground to die. As NEMAslug is so safe, it can be used on all edible crops and ornamentals. The nematodes can also be used to control (nude) snails such as field snails (Deroceras sp.), many bottom snails (Oxyloma sp.) and road snails (Arion sp.). 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.

How Nemaslug Nematodes Work:

Question: How long do slug nematodes last? One application will provide around six weeks control of slugs. Nemaslug is safe for children, pets, and wildlife. These nematodes are safe for use on all edible plants. Nemaslug has the advantage over organic pellets in that it continues to work well in wet weather and numerous experiments have demonstrated that it is completely harmless to earthworms along with insects and other organisms. Slug and snail control: A military strategy Use a combination of methods Nemaslug is easy to use. Simply apply it to your garden soil, and the nematodes will do the rest. One application will provide around six weeks control of slugs.

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 Nematoder er en relativ ny metode til at bekæmpe snegle, i hvert fald i Danmark. I Storbritannien har man kunnet købe nematoder i en lang årrække. Denne specielle art af nematoder, kaldet nemaslug, anvendes primært til bekæmpelse af almindelige snegle, selv om der er undersøgelser, der viser, at de også virker mod unge dræbersnegle. IMPORTANT: Make sure the lawn does not dry out after applying nematodes and keep it well watered for at least two weeks. One application of Nemaslug provides 300,000 nematodes - phasmarhabditis hermaphrodita -for every square metre of soil, giving at least six weeks control of slugs which is generally enough time for seedlings and bedding plants to get well established. Slug damage can be recognised by the irregular holes with smooth edges they make on leaves and nearby will be evidence of their slime trials. They are particularly fond of succulent seedlings, which when left unprotected, can be totally destroyed in a single night.

Benefits

Nemaslug, is a natural organic pest control - environmentally friendly and is 100% safe for children, cats, dogs, other pets and wildlife. One application of Nemaslug Slug Killer will provide at least 6 weeks control of all common species of small to medium sized garden slugs.

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.

Which pack size do I need?

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 Unlike some controls, Nemaslug continues to work well during wet weather – exactly when you need protection against slugs! From 1 April 2022 it is now illegal to sell and use metaldehyde slug pellets. So, whether you like it or not, this particular weapon can no longer be part of your armoury against the gardener’s number one enemy. British gardeners have been using some 650 billion slug pellets per year – and there is no doubt about it – they worked. Sadly, they worked rather too well. Only a small amount of metaldehyde is needed to poison or kill non-target animals and as the pellets included a bait, every animal which occupies your garden – birds, frogs, toads, newts, hedgehogs, slow worms, mice, even your pets – was at risk.