What are the practical uses for them asides from eating pests in your garden?
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Thank you for responding. I have further questions.
EDIT: I thought you meant an insecticide spray. I clicked the link and it was the nematode spray. Where did you buy the nematodes in the fall?
1. What spray do I use ?
2. When do I apply the nematodes? Won't the insecticide spray kill the nematodes?
Thank you kindly.
EDIT: I thought you meant an insecticide spray. I clicked the link and it was the nematode spray. Where did you buy the nematodes in the fall?
1. What spray do I use ?
2. When do I apply the nematodes? Won't the insecticide spray kill the nematodes?
Thank you kindly.
akz wrote: ↑ you can order here - https://www.costco.ca/lawn-guardian-ben ... 35603.html (arrives early April but you should apply around mid/end April)
if you had an infestation last year they have most likely laid eggs underneath. You will need to spray early spring and fall. (Its taken me season and a half to repair the overall damage - you cant repair either until after they've been killed off. Any new seed or grass you try to put down wont grow and it will be really evident in the highly infested areas)
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How much do I need?number8888 wrote: ↑ Do you think I need two? One for front and one for the back yard?
One egg case covers approximately 90 sq. m (1000 sq. ft.)
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Thanks! Ordered 2. One with the sprayer and one without as we have a huge backyard.akz wrote: ↑ you can order here - https://www.costco.ca/lawn-guardian-ben ... 35603.html (arrives early April but you should apply around mid/end April)
if you had an infestation last year they have most likely laid eggs underneath. You will need to spray early spring and fall. (Its taken me season and a half to repair the overall damage - you cant repair either until after they've been killed off. Any new seed or grass you try to put down wont grow and it will be really evident in the highly infested areas)
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They can also show a sense of humor:9394 wrote: ↑ No, just RFD users that are too lazy to click the links or google it.
"Praying Mantis are general predators that feed on aphids, beetles, caterpillars, chinch bugs, Colorado potato beetles, leafhoppers, hornworms, leafrollers, squash bugs, thrips and whiteflies. They feed on what they can catch! They start off feeding on fruit flies and other tiny insects and as they grow so does their prey as a full grown adult grasshoppers are eaten."
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So much for the honeybee population... One of these can destroy an entire hive
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Are these at all effective against Gypsy Moth (when still in caterpillar form, i would assume)?
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Dude they're bugs, not a babysitter.haroldliang wrote: ↑ What are the practical uses for them asides from eating pests in your garden?
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Best review ever.
Don't leave in your house
My wife was skeptical that we would see any of the little critters. I forgot about them in the hallway. One day my wife is yelling and jumping up and down like the house is on fire. Turns out they all hatched and took over our dining room curtains. I was popular.
Don't leave in your house
My wife was skeptical that we would see any of the little critters. I forgot about them in the hallway. One day my wife is yelling and jumping up and down like the house is on fire. Turns out they all hatched and took over our dining room curtains. I was popular.
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I usually grow Peppers, Tomatos and now for the fun of it Cannabis, all in grow bags and usually get an aphid infestation.
Will it matter if the plants are in grow bags, or will I have to try and get 1 of these guys to attach per plant / bag.
Never used them, but seen great reviews for them.
Tia.
Will it matter if the plants are in grow bags, or will I have to try and get 1 of these guys to attach per plant / bag.
Never used them, but seen great reviews for them.
Tia.
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Great article about Nematodes. Looks like timing is everything.
http://www.grievehome.com/blog/the-trut ... nd-control
http://www.grievehome.com/blog/the-trut ... nd-control
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We did this last year and eventually spotted one huge mantis. The kids had a blast feeding it little bugs on a stick. They're completely harmless to humans and pets, and fascinating to watch if you can find them. I never saw them hatch and never spotted more than one.
Here's the instructions for how to place the egg:
The company is Natural Insect Control as the OP mentioned. They're in Stevensville Ontario (near Safari Niagara). They also do nematodes which are used for grub control and are also harmless to humans and pets.
Here's the instructions for how to place the egg:
The company is Natural Insect Control as the OP mentioned. They're in Stevensville Ontario (near Safari Niagara). They also do nematodes which are used for grub control and are also harmless to humans and pets.
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Guys c'mon, our bee population is being decimated and people want **** praying mantises in their gardens? Wake up. Do you geniuses know what happens in a world without pollinators?
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[...]iflyplanes wrote: ↑ Guys c'mon, our bee population is being decimated and people want **** praying mantises in their gardens? Wake up. Do you geniuses know what happens in a world without pollinators?
FYI these praying Mantises are native to Canada and you're severely overestimating their impact on honey bees.
Like most RFDers have stated, you're lucky if ever you see 1 or 2 after they hatch.
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Costco is also carrying the new Scott's Grub control here in Toronto. I guess it's chemical free to meet ON rules but it's not cheap. I've tried the nematodes before and no luck, has anyone tried this Scott's product?akz wrote: ↑ you can order here - https://www.costco.ca/lawn-guardian-ben ... 35603.html (arrives early April but you should apply around mid/end April)
if you had an infestation last year they have most likely laid eggs underneath. You will need to spray early spring and fall. (Its taken me season and a half to repair the overall damage - you cant repair either until after they've been killed off. Any new seed or grass you try to put down wont grow and it will be really evident in the highly infested areas)
I also bought a mantis egg 2 years ago, didn't see any until the end of summer when a huge one was sitting on my patio door
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These things are too cool, sure bees are important... as long as they're away from me.iflyplanes wrote: ↑ Guys c'mon, our bee population is being decimated and people want **** praying mantises in their gardens? Wake up. Do you geniuses know what happens in a world without pollinators?
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Not in the market for Praying Mantis', but what's the best way to get rid of ants in the back yard. Basically they live all over my yard, so they're too spread out for boiling water (and don't want to kill my grass that's there). I've tried diatomaceous earth and a few other suggestions (borax, ant b gone, etc.). I seem to be having trouble finding an insecticide that I can cover my yard with and be done with them for a few years (hopefully). Any suggestions?
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Well for one, you could eat these. So there's that at least.haroldliang wrote: ↑ What are the practical uses for them asides from eating pests in your garden?
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