Don’t let codling moths ruin your apple crop!
There’s nothing worse than biting into a homegrown apple to find a rotten core and a grub of codling moths. The larvae feed on the apple before burrowing out to pupate. They drop to the floor in autumn to overwinter in the leaves, making September and October the perfect time to apply Nemasys Fruit and Veg Protection.
The nematodes in Fruit and Veg Protection are S. feltiae and S. carpocapsae, which target and kill common fruit and vegetable pests, including codling moth larvae. Apply Fruit and Veg Protection to the trunk, branches, and soil beneath the tree canopy to target codling moths in their larval stage. This will destroy them before they lay eggs of their own next year.
Nematodes are easy to apply and can be used when the air temperature is above 12C. Mix the contents with water into a watering can with a coarse rose and water in, or use a sprayer for the trunk and branches. For best results, a second application used two weeks later is recommended, ensuring later larvae are destroyed.
Nemasys Fruit and Veg Protection controls other garden pests, including carrot root fly, cabbage root fly, leatherjackets, cutworms, onion fly, ants, sciarid fly, caterpillars, gooseberry sawfly and thrips. Read more about pests and diseases.
What are nematodes?
Nematodes are naturally occurring microscopic worms, already present in our soil. Beneficial nematodes attack and kill targeted garden pests, compatible with organic growing. They’re easy to use and can be kept in your fridge.
BASF’s state-of-the-art UK production facility produces billions of nematodes for gardeners. Over 20,000 different species have been classified. Some estimates put the total figure closer to one million! To find out more about how nematodes work, watch this video – youtu.be/JHNG1KSluh0.
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