Hetrorhabditis bacteriophora Steinernema carpocapsae feltiae mixed

• $34.95
• 1 mg
• Buglogical.com

The Heterorhabditis nematodes burrow down in the soil to a depth of 7", have shown superior host-seeking abilities in looking for deep soil-dwelling insects. Though they are harmless to humans, animals, plants, and healthy earthworms, beneficial nematodes aggressively pursue insects. The beneficial nematodes can be used to control a wide variety of pest insects including grubs, weevils, and beetles. The nematodes carry an associated bacterium (Xenorhabdus species) that kills insects fast within 48 hours. The bacteria is harmless to humans and other organisms and cannot live freely in nature. Several generations of nematodes may live and breed within the dead insect, feeding on it as a food source. When the food source is gone, they migrate into the soil in search of a new host. When the pest population is eliminated, the beneficial nematodes die off and biodegrade. Beneficial nematodes are so effective, they can work in the soil to kill the immature stages of garden pests before they become adults.