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| mikesgirl |
Posted - Jun 25 2009 : 09:30:13 AM
Have you ever used them for controlling pests in the garden?
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| Bear5 |
Posted - Jun 28 2009 : 10:45:09 AM
Sherri:
No, not at all. I never thought that for one minute. I guess I'm so used to some people not understanding my fear. If some people would know why, then I think they would understand. To explain the reason why, just makes it worse. I've seen ladybugs before, but they don't seem to stay around. They fly off somewhere else, I guess. Thanks, again, Sherri.
Marly
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| mikesgirl |
Posted - Jun 27 2009 : 10:42:32 PM
Marly, I hope you didn't think I was making light of your fear! Sorry if you took it like that. I have a huge, I mean HUGE, fear of snakes and I know how that feels, so I wouldn't make light of anyone's fears. I think ladybugs sound like a really great idea - I would love to have a lot of those little critters running around my garden.
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| Bear5 |
Posted - Jun 27 2009 : 10:20:52 AM
Thank you Mary Beth. I believe I'll do the Ladybugs.
Marly
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| Marybeth |
Posted - Jun 27 2009 : 07:39:42 AM
Marly I don't know what to tell you because I have never seen one. Here is an interesting site that explains all except size. I think the Beneficial Nematodes do their work and are never seen. they are larva not worms like we think of worms.
But you could try Ladybugs or Praying Mantis for pest control too.
sold at garden stores. MB
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| Bear5 |
Posted - Jun 26 2009 : 7:43:53 PM
Mary Beth: Happy you understand. Some people I know can't imagine that. Anyway, my big question (still) is: Do or will these things one can't even see, grow to beable to be seen? And- do they crawl in the evelope they come in? Serious questions to me. Thanks.
Marly
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| Marybeth |
Posted - Jun 26 2009 : 08:27:02 AM
Too funny Sherri!!!
Marly--you will never know you have Nematodes except to see you plants and veggies are almost bug free. My friend Judy was afraid of all worm-like creatures So I hear you. We couldn't even go riding in the woods in Spring because of the caterpillars--so I realise this is no joke to you. Beneficial Nematodes are harmless to YOU! MB
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| mikesgirl |
Posted - Jun 25 2009 : 4:01:10 PM
Good question if they grow....
How about it MaryBeth - got 10 million huge worms at your place?!?!
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| Bear5 |
Posted - Jun 25 2009 : 3:24:50 PM
Sherri:
My husband says nematodes is a person that has more than five toes on a foot!!!!!!!!!!!! ROFL
But- back to the "non-visible"; after one sprays these things on to the plants, do they grow into big worms? Just the thought of possibly having 10 million of those things around me, well... I know I can't handle that. I am not being "prissy", but I am deathly afraid of those gross things. Please don't laugh, but in April I refuse to go outside because those super gross things that turn into butterflies come out. Man! I can work myself up into a fit just thinking of those gross things. I have even seen a shrink about his. If I have to go out during April, I will run to the car wearing gloves with the bug spray in hand. I am really thinking of just leaving town next April. I have a friend up in Wisconsin and I just may spent the month of April with her next year.
I have so quit chatting about these nematodes, or I'll never sleep. Thank you for the information.
Marly
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| mikesgirl |
Posted - Jun 25 2009 : 1:15:27 PM
Marly - just to show you how "non-visible" they are - I ordered 10 million and they came in a package smaller than the size of a seed packet. It's just a sponge you soak in water ane the little critters go into the water and you spray it on your plant. No Eww factor!
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| Bear5 |
Posted - Jun 25 2009 : 1:04:48 PM
Mary Beth: Ewwwwwww they are worms!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! No way. Just to pick tomatoes or okra I have to glove out up to my elbows and help me when I see one. So nasty. Listen, I am not afraid of anything but those gross things. I will kill a snake, pick it up and eat it if I have to, but not worms. However, I can handle brown fishing worms. Don't understand that much, but I can. You stated that one cannot see the nematodes, well, how in the world do you know they are there? LOL Are these nematodes harmful to my cats or dog? Will these gross nematode worms ( so gross ) eat the other worms? Marly
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| mikesgirl |
Posted - Jun 25 2009 : 12:51:37 PM
I got mine for cutworms in my potatoes - the ones I got were specifically for "grubs". Yeah, I know "Grub-away" - kinda funny considering my last name is Grubbs.
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| Marybeth |
Posted - Jun 25 2009 : 11:44:47 AM
Marly, You can't even seen the Beneficial Nematodes and while they are a microscopic worm they work for us.
Beneficial Nematodes - Organic Insect Control
Beneficial nematodes are underground pest hunters that control over 250 different species of insects that spend some part of their lives underground. They are a very efficient organic insect control method and kill most insects before they become adults. This includes lots of common lawn and garden pests such as grubs, fleas, mole crickets, japanese beetles and weevils.
Beneficial Nematodes - Just what are they?
The beneficial nematode is a small microsopic worm that lives below the soil. The picture seen here is of a juvenile nematode called a scarp. It is generally clear or white in color and has no segments like earthworms do. There are over 20,000 different kinds of nematodes that live in the soil and a small handful of dirt will generally contain thousands of them. Nematodes are considered parasites and can affect a number of different plants and animals. Some species of nematodes are considered pests, but these are not the same species of beneficial nematodes used to control insects.
We recommend that a combination of beneficial nematodes be applied for organic insect control (Steinernema and Heterorhabditis), these are actually two different strains of beneficial nematodes which are parasites to other insects and spend their lives hunting and killing them. These nematodes will not control or kill other types of nematodes already in the soil.
How effective are nematodes as natural predators?
When a beneficial nematode attacks an insect larvae or grub it enters the body of its host. Generally within 48 hours that host insect will either die, be physically altered or unable to produce. The Steinernema and Heterorhabditis strains of nematode carry a bacteria that generally kills its host insect in quick fashion. The beneficial nematode then moves onto another host.
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| Bear5 |
Posted - Jun 25 2009 : 11:06:50 AM
Sherri:
What are nematodes? If they are any kind of worm, I don't want to know. But, if they destroy any king of worm, I want to know.
Marly
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| DaisyFarm |
Posted - Jun 25 2009 : 10:32:54 AM
I have Sherri...this year and also last. I was told that the two applications should control nematodes for three years. We had a terrible time with wormy root crops (pretty much inedible), and also with them eating the roots of brassicas, causing them to wilt and die. It did work with the ones that get into potatoes, carrots, etc. as last year the crops were beautiful. I'm not so sure it has worked with the type of nematode that eats my broccoli roots, however, as I have a few wilted plants. I'll have to research that and find out what kind of critter it is, as I understand there are different beneficial varieties specific to what you're trying to get rid of.
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