Beneficial Nematodes

Biological Pest Control

What are beneficial nematodes? Advantages of biological pest control. Using beneficial bugs for the natural garden. Good bug vs bad bug.

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Biological pest control methods are natural pest control methods that are safe to use in the home garden.

Beneficial garden insects are part of biological natural pest control. These are good bugs that you can release into your garden to take out the bad bugs that are destroying your precious plants.

Beneficial parasitic nematodes or entomopathogenic nematodes are one such good bug.

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Advantages of Biological Pest Control

Biological natural pest control is suitable for use in organic gardening. When you use a beneficial bug to reduce the population of harmful insects in your yard, you don't have to worry about exposing yourself, your family or your pets to toxic chemicals.

And unlike some chemical bug sprays, biological insect pest control has no harmful residual effect.

Biological pest controls are target specific. They only kill the bugs you want to be rid of. Most chemicals are broad spectrum. In the process of knocking off your bad bugs, they can harm or kill your beneficial garden insects.

Problems Beneficial Nematodes Solve

Each of these dirty garden jobs is done by a different nematode species. Be sure to purchase the right nematode treatment for your specific problem.

Using Entomopathogenic Nematodes

Do this the day you plan apply the nematode water. They won't remain viable for long once they are in solution. They need to get down into the soil right away.

You can use a hose end sprayer to apply the good garden bugs. Use the largest orifice so that the nematodes can flow freely through it.

Use all the solution at once. Water it into the soil after applying it but do not drench the soil.

Only apply entomopathogenic nematodes when outdoor temperatures are above 55 degrees F.



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