TCS-Hydroponics - Nematodes Informatino and Release Rates

NEMATODES
Heterorhabditis bacteriophora
Beneficial Nematode

Target Pest:
Weevils; Beetle grubs; Japanese beetle; Masked chaffers; May/June
beetles; Black vine weevil; various white grubs; Banana weevil; Bill bug;
Colorado Potato beetle; Cucumber beetle; Sweetpotato weevil; Asparagus beetle;
Carrot weevil; Banana moth; Citrus root weevil group; Sugarcane stalk borer;
Various tree and vine borers; Bagworms; Flea beetle; Flea and over 200
other species. Our nematodes control the grubs or immature stages of the
above listed pests.

Description:
This is one of the oldest known and best of the insect parasitic
nematodes.

Product information:
Heterorhabditis bacteriophora is packaged on a sponge without
dehydration and without the use of unacceptable solvents, preservatives, or
inhibitors making this product suitable for use in organic and conventional
gardening and farming. The sponge formulation has the advantage that the
nematodes can be easily removed from the sponge into water and applied using a
conventional garden sprayer, a watering can, a hose-end sprayer, or
introduced through closed irrigation systems (not soaker hoses). Our
nematodes are produced in natural insect hosts- not artificial media.
The nematodes and formulations we use meet organic standards making them
suitable for use in organic gardening and farming.

Release Rates:
5 million - 2,000 sq. ft lawn - Nematodes are best released in the evening.
First - pre-water the area to be treated.
Second - apply nematodes.
Third - water after application.
Fourth - return to normal watering.

Lifespan:
H. bacteriophora enters the host and kills it within 24 to 48 hours,
it then reproduces within the host and searches for new hosts which
provideslong-term control.

Strategic Considerations:
Pesticides may adversely affect nematode survival. Broad-spectrum
insecticides are toxic to nematodes.

Nematodes are shipped as a mix of Heterorhabditis bacteriophora and Steinernema carpocapsae Nematodes.

Steinernema carpocapsae
Flea Exterminator

Target Pest:
Pet Fleas; Codling moth; German cockroach; Asian cockroach; American
cockroach; Fruit fly; Armyworm; Beet armyworm; Cucumber beetle;
Artichoke plume moth; Cutworms; Sod webworm; Black cutworm; Mole cricket; Corn
earworm; Cotton bollworm; Tobacco budworm and Leaf miners.

Description:
Our nematode can provide control of flea larvae and pupae in outdoor
areas. Fleas found on dogs are actually "cat" fleas and are carried
about the neighborhood through and over fences by roaming cats. We can gain
control of fleas in the lawn or kennel by suppressing flea populations
in the lawn and other areas frequented by the pet. Control of developing
stages of fleas in lawn is a key component of a total flea pest management
program. The nematode used to formulate Flea exterminator can, in addition to
the control of fleas, be used to control the above pests.

Product information:
Flea Exterminator is packaged on a sponge without dehydration and
without the use of unacceptable solvents, preservatives, or inhibitors making
this product suitable for use in organic and conventional gardening and
farming. The sponge formulation has the advantage that the nematodes can be
easily removed from the sponge into water and applied using a conventional
garden sprayer, a watering can, a hose-end sprayer, or introduced through
closed irrigation systems (not soaker hoses). Our nematodes are produced in
natural insect hosts - not artificial media. The nematodes and formulations we
use meet organic standards making them suitable for use in organic
gardening and farming.

Release Rates:
5 million - 2,000 sq. ft lawn - 2 applications per year, early spring
early fall. Nematodes are best released in the evening.
First - pre-water the area to be treated.
Second - apply nematodes.
Third - water after application.
Fourth - return to normal watering.

Lifespan:
The nematode enters the host and kills it within 24 to 48 hours, it
then reproduces within the host and searches for new hosts. This hunt and
seek cycle provides long-term control.

Strategic Considerations:
Pesticides may adversely affect nematode survival. Broad-spectrum
insecticides are toxic to nematodes.