What do nematodes look like?
- Terrie Greco, B.A.; HLT Dip.
Now is the time to buy nematodes…
The warm weather is almost here. Time to care and show off your lawn. We are reposting one of our most read blog post, giving you great advice to achieve the best looking lawn of the season!
Following our blog last week, we received several emails asking what nematodes actually look like. Here are a few pictures. Keep those inquiries coming!
Nematodes- Steinernema carpocapsae
Nematodes -Steinernema carpocapsae – these nematodes have a ‘sit and wait’ style. They stay near the soil surface and ambush surface dwelling pests such as webworms, cutworms, armyworms (caterpillar larvae) June beetles and billbugs – to name a few. Most effective at temperatures between 22C-28C
Nematodes Heterorhabditis bacteriophora
- Heterorhabditis bacteriophora These nematodes work on destructive beetle, moth/butterfly larva – even termites and ants! They burrow down about 7” and actively seek out these pests. They are most effective in warmer soil – I guess you could say they’re like our neighbours to the south!
Nematodes Steinernema feltiae
- Nematodes – Steinernema feltiae – These nematodes tend to patrol the top three inches of soil and are most effective against fly larvae such as Craneflies and fungus gnats (to name a few). They are able to work at low temps as low as 10C. That’s chilly!
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