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Scientific name: Heterorhabditis bacteriophora
Common name: Entomopathogenic nematodes
Best used: on the larvae of:
- Weevil (Otiorhynchus spp.).
- European Chafer Grub (Amphimallon majale).
- Common Garden Chafer Grub (Phyllopertha horticola and Phyllophaga spp.).
- Japanese, Oriental Chafer Grub, and the Asiatic Garden Beetle (Popillia japonica, Exomala orientalis, Autoserica castanea).
- Dune Chafer Grub (Anomala dubia).
- Flea beetles (Phyllotreta spp.).
- Common Swift Moth (Korscheltellus lupulina).
Works by: the nematodes will enter the pest larvae and release symbiotic bacteria into the body cavity. This bacteria converts the larval tissue into a food source, on which the nematodes feed, develop and reproduce. The host pest dies within a few hours to days after infection.
Shelf Life: up to 6 weeks from the week of delivery.
Pack sizes:
- Larvanem 50 Million: Box with one bag x 50 million third stage nematodes in gel.
- Larvanem 500 Million: Box with two bags, each bag with 250 million third stage nematodes in gel.
Crane fly
June beetles
European chafer
Japanese beetles
Black vine weevil
Asparagus beetle
To prevent or eradicate a pest infestation, most of our biological pest control products need to be placed out either weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly. Please contact us if you require more information.
Most of our products contain living organisms; therefore, we must follow specific procedures to guarantee their safe transportation from our door to yours.
All orders received before Wednesday (3:00 pm EST) will ship the following week. We guarantee the product will arrive before end of day Saturday.
If there is a holiday the ship day will be delayed one (1) business day.
Orders are not shipped or delivered on Sundays or holidays.
We cannot deliver to PO boxes.
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