Nemasys® Biological Fruit and Veg Protection

Nemasys® Biological Fruit and Veg Protection is effective on a broad range of garden pests including carrot and cabbage root fly, cutworms, onion fly, sciarid fly, caterpillars, gooseberry sawfly, thrips, shore fly and codling moth.

Nemasys® Biological Fruit and Veg Protection

Nemasys® Biological Fruit and Veg Protection is effective on a broad range of garden pests including carrot and cabbage root fly, cutworms, onion fly, sciarid fly, caterpillars, gooseberry sawfly, thrips, shore fly and codling moth.

Benefits

  • Effective natural control of many common garden pests
  • Compatible with organic gardening
  • Easy to apply as a soil drench, a foliar spray or a soil and tree drench
  • Harmless to wildlife and pets
Technical information

Details

General information

Name Nemasys Fruit and Vegetable
Ingredients 10 million S.FELTIAE, 10 million S.CARPOCAPSAE
Active ingredient(s)Steinernema carpocapsae and S. feltiae (87%)
FormulationPaste (PA)
Pack size10 million
Area treatedUp to 60 m2 or up to 16 trees
CropsFruit and vegetables including carrots, cabbages, onions, gooseberries and apples
Pest activityTarget pests include carrot and cabbage root fly, cutworms, onion fly, sciarid fly, caterpillars, gooseberry sawfly, thrips, shore fly and codling moth
Rate of applicationApprox 167,000 nematodes per m2 or 625,000 per tree
Frequency of applicationCutworm and root flies, onion fly, sciarid and shore fly: every 2 weeks
Caterpillars, gooseberry sawfly and thrips: weekly
Codling moth: Twice with a two-week interval
Time of applicationCutworm and root flies, onion fly, sciarid and shore fly: When crop is at risk of damage and soil temperature is above 10C. After planting and throughout growing season when pests are present.
Caterpillars, gooseberry sawfly and thrips: When seen on foliage and air temperature is above 12C
Codling moth: September or October when air temperature is above 12C
Water volumeTwo-thirds of a litre per m2 on application. Water in with no less than 3 litres per m2 immediately after application. For foliar sprays apply in 2.5 litres per tree.

General information

Name Nemasys Fruit and Vegetable
Ingredients 10 million S.FELTIAE, 10 million S.CARPOCAPSAE
Active ingredient(s)Steinernema carpocapsae and S. feltiae (87%)
FormulationPaste (PA)
Pack size10 million
Area treatedUp to 60 m2 or up to 16 trees
CropsFruit and vegetables including carrots, cabbages, onions, gooseberries and apples
Pest activityTarget pests include carrot and cabbage root fly, cutworms, onion fly, sciarid fly, caterpillars, gooseberry sawfly, thrips, shore fly and codling moth
Rate of applicationApprox 167,000 nematodes per m2 or 625,000 per tree
Frequency of applicationCutworm and root flies, onion fly, sciarid and shore fly: every 2 weeks
Caterpillars, gooseberry sawfly and thrips: weekly
Codling moth: Twice with a two-week interval
Time of applicationCutworm and root flies, onion fly, sciarid and shore fly: When crop is at risk of damage and soil temperature is above 10C. After planting and throughout growing season when pests are present.
Caterpillars, gooseberry sawfly and thrips: When seen on foliage and air temperature is above 12C
Codling moth: September or October when air temperature is above 12C
Water volumeTwo-thirds of a litre per m2 on application. Water in with no less than 3 litres per m2 immediately after application. For foliar sprays apply in 2.5 litres per tree.

Why Nemasys Fruit and Vegetable?

Nemasys® Biological Fruit and Veg Protection is a solution for all produce growing problems in just one product. It contains a mix of species of nematodes, which are naturally occurring microscopic worms that act as natural pest controls.

Each nematode species controls a different type of pest, with the Fruit and Vegetable Protection containing species to control:

  • carrot root fly
  • cabbage root fly
  • cutworms
  • onion fly
  • sciarid fly
  • shore fly
  • caterpillars
  • gooseberry sawfly
  • thrips
  • codling moth

Nemasys® Biological Fruit and Veg Protection can be used on home-grown produce with confidence, leaving no chemical residues, and produce can simply be rinsed with water before eating.

Application

  • Apply to moist soil when soil temperature is above 10C or to foliar pests when air temperature is above 12C
  • Use immediately on receipt of packs or refrigerate at 5oC (do not freeze); use within expiry date (see inner sleeve of pack)
  • Avoid application in direct sunlight; nematodes are uv-sensitive, so apply on a dull day or in the evening
  • Use the entire pack and do not store stock solution or diluted product
  • Make a stock solution as directed on the label, making a paste in the first instance and then adding remainder of the water, to avoid lumps forming; this solution should be mixed thoroughly to ensure nematodes are well dispersed and kept agitated
  • Dilute stock solution in a watering can or sprayer as detailed on label
  • Use a course rose on the can (pores >1.4 mm diameter) or ensure sprayer is fitted with a coarse (>0.5 mm aperture) nozzle
  • Water the soil thoroughly after application to wash the nematodes into the soil and keep the soil moist for at least two weeks after application

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