Slug Nematodes 12million (Treats 40sq.m)

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Question: What are slug nematodes? Nematodes are microscopic worms which seek out slugs and stop them destroying your plants. Haag ES, Helder J, Mooijman PJ, Yin D, Hu S (2018). "The evolution of uniparental reproduction in Rhabditina nematodes: Phylogenetic patterns, developmental causes, and surprising consequences". In Leonard, J.L. (ed.). Transitions Between Sexual Systems. Springer. pp.99–122. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-94139-4_4. ISBN 978-3-319-94137-0. Typically, slugs become inactive in winter and populations decline. Removing debris, weeds and other shelter so birds and weather can get at them help depress slug numbers. The head of a nematode is relatively distinct. Whereas the rest of the body is bilaterally symmetrical, the head is radially symmetrical, with sensory bristles and, in many cases, solid 'head-shields' radiating outwards around the mouth. The mouth has either three or six lips, which often bear a series of teeth on their inner edges. An adhesive 'caudal gland' is often found at the tip of the tail. [49] Different free-living species feed on materials as varied as bacteria, algae, fungi, small animals, fecal matter, dead organisms, and living tissues. Free-living marine nematodes are important and abundant members of the meiobenthos. They play an important role in the decomposition process, aid in recycling of nutrients in marine environments, and are sensitive to changes in the environment caused by pollution. One roundworm of note, C. elegans, lives in the soil and has found much use as a model organism. C. elegans has had its entire genome sequenced, the developmental fate of every cell determined, and every neuron mapped.

Hodda, M (2011). Zhang, Z.-Q. (ed.). "Phylum Nematoda (Cobb, 1932)". Animal biodiversity: An outline of higher-level classification and survey of taxonomic richness. Zootaxa. 3148: 63–95. doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.3148.1.11. In total, 4.4 × 10 20 nematodes inhabit the Earth's topsoil, or approximately 60billion for each human, with the highest densities observed in tundra and boreal forests. [22] A regular regime of using Nemaslug every six weeks is the best way to keep slugs at bay throughout the growing season.Question:Why use slug nematodes? Nematodes are effective and are safe to use and harmless to children, pets and wildlife. Chitwood BG (1937). "A revised classification of the Nematoda". Papers on Helminthology published in commemoration of the 30year Jubileum of ... K.J. Skrjabin... Moscow: All-Union Lenin Academy of Agricultural Sciences. pp.67–79. If you have a heavy clay area, ensure you apply Nemaslug to well worked soil. The product is less effective on cloggy clay soil, which has not been worked and/or has become waterlogged.

Larvae (maggots) of a hoverfly Sphaerophoria ruppelli .About half of the hoverfly species found in Britain are predatory on aphids as larvae. The predatory green maggots of S. ruppelli are sometimes sold comercially and can be released on aphid affected plants. Slugs treated with Nemaslug will stop feeding in 3 days and die in about a 4-21 days (depending on the size of the slug and their exposure to the nematodes), the majority of the slugs will die underground, so don't expect to see dead slugs lying around. Plus unlike the vast majority of other controls, Nemaslug continues to work well during wet weather - exactly when you need protection against slugs. At the anterior end of the animal a dense, circular nerve ring which serves as the brain surrounds the pharynx. [49] From this ring six labial papillary nerve cords extend anteriorly, while six nerve cords; a large ventral, a smaller dorsal and two pairs of sublateral cords extend posteriorly. [50] Each nerve lies within a cord of connective tissue lying beneath the cuticle and between the muscle cells. The ventral nerve is the largest, and has a double structure forward of the excretory pore. The dorsal nerve is responsible for motor control, while the lateral nerves are sensory, and the ventral combines both functions. [49] In very dry summers their population and activity are suppressed, but in warm wet weather they multiply rapidly. Fortunately, many garden plants can usually tolerate a fair amount of grazing once they have matured and become fully grown. Slugs are gastropods (the name comes from the Greek words for stomach and foot) and so are related to snails, limpets and whelks. By choosing slug nematodes, I can effectively manage slug populations while keeping my surrounding ecosystem safe and healthy. Before Applying

R. Krueger; K. E. Dover; R. McSorley; K-H. Wang. "ENY-056/NG045: Marigolds (Tagetes spp.) for Nematode Management". Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences . Retrieved 20 November 2023. a b c d e f g h i j k l m Barnes RG (1980). Invertebrate zoology. Philadelphia: Sanders College. ISBN 978-0-03-056747-6. Dragonfli Slug Killer Nematodes are a biological molluscicide containing invective juveniles of Phasmarhabditis sp.. The Phasmarhabditis sp. are minute worm-like nematodes that are approximately 0.3 - 0.5mm long and transparent in appearance. They occur naturally in soils in areas prone with molluscs and are very active when observed under microscope. A major effort by a collaborative wiki called 959 Nematode Genomes is underway to improve the systematics of this phylum. [43] Hodda, M. (2022). "Phylum Nematoda: a classification, catalogue and index of valid genera, with a census of valid species". Zootaxa. 5114 (1): 1–289. doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.5114.1.1. PMID 35391386.

If you apply Nemaslug in the early autumn you will reduce the number of slugs laying eggs and consequently reduce the new population emerging in the spring. Nemaslug is a unique product, containing microscopic worms (nematodes) which seek out slugs and stop them feeding on your plants within 3 days and then kill them. See also: List of nematode families Eophasma jurasicum, a fossilized nematode Caenorhabditis elegans Rhabditia Nippostrongylus brasiliensis Unidentified Anisakidae ( Ascaridina: Ascaridoidea) Oxyuridae Threadworm Spiruridae Dirofilaria immitis History [ edit ]Atlantic Europe with its mild temperatures and moist weather is ideal for slugs, so it is no surprise that they are amongst the most damaging UK pests. Bitter continental climates where the soil freezes deeply or regions with hot dry seasons are relatively slug free. The Garden Snail, Cornu aspersum, is usually dark or golden brown, or chestnut with yellow stripes. The body is soft, slimy and brownish-grey. As it moves, it secretes mucus which helps it glide across a surface by rhythmic waves of contraction. The snail moves at a top speed of .012 metres per second (compare this with Usain Bolt who runs a thousand times faster, at 12 mts per second.) However, unlike Bolt, the snail is helped by its mucus to go up a slope at any angle, including upside down; it can resist being pulled off a firm surface with an adhesive strength several times its own weight; rest on a surface at any angle without any expenditure of energy, and it can pass over the edge of a razor blade without harm. Apply between March and October. A second or third application may be advisable at 6-8 weeks intervals.