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Gardeners urged to protect plants now ahead of Spring slug boom
With 2024 being branded as the year of the slug with many gardeners having experienced the heartbreak of hole-filled hostas, nibbled vegetables and failed seedlings, green-fingered folk are already thinking about how they can prevent this occurring again in 2025. Thankfully, there is the perfect…
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Bat Appreciation Week - Live in harmony with these not-so-spooky nocturnal creatures!
Bat Appreciation Week - Live in harmony with these not-so-spooky nocturnal creatures! We all know that bats are not really the spooky creatures that they’re often depicted as in literature, and this Bat Appreciation Week (24th and 31st October 2024), biological pest control company, Nemasys, is…
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Protect Lawns from Problematic Pests this Autumn
As the summer season winds down and autumn approaches, now is the time to plan ahead and protect lawns from leatherjackets, the larvae of crane flies, otherwise known as daddy long legs! Crane flies lay eggs between August and October, these eggs take only two weeks to hatch and become root-munching…
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Nemaslug now available to buy from garden centres for the first time thanks to new partnership
Leading biological pest control product Nemaslug, is now available to purchase from many leading garden centres, thanks to Nemasys’ recent collaboration with home and garden brand Andermatt. Previously only available to purchase online, the partnership means gardeners dealing with pesky slug…
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Take control of codling moth this autumn with Nemasys Fruit and Veg Protection
Nothing turns the stomach more than biting into a deliciously ripe homegrown apple, to find a rotten core and a grub in the centre. This is where the larvae of codling moths hide and feed on the apple before burrowing out to pupate. The larvae will drop to the floor in autumn to over-winter in the…
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BASF encourages biodiversity this National Allotments Week
Proud allotment holders across the UK will be showing off their sites and espousing the many benefits of home-growing this National Allotments Week, which runs from Monday 12th to Sunday 18th August 2024. The celebration has been held for over two decades by the National Allotment Society and this…
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Nemasys Biological Fruit and Vegetable Protection: The ultimate defence against garden pests
· Nemasys Biological Fruit and Veg Protection is an effective, organic-gardening compatible control that defends against a broad range of garden pests, including carrot and cabbage root fly, cutworms, onion fly, sciarid fly, caterpillars, gooseberry sawfly, thrips, shore fly and
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BASF encourages biodiversity this National Allotments Week
Proud allotment holders across the UK will be showing off their sites and espousing the many benefits of home-growing this National Allotments Week, which runs from Monday 12th to Sunday 18th August 2024. The celebration has been held for over two decades by the National Allotment Society and this…
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Keep your garden beds blooming and slug free with Nemaslug 2.0
Every year, beloved plants face the threatof being devoured by slugs. The worry faces every avid gardener each spring as they work tirelessly to protect them from these voracious pests. Hostas, sweet peas, lettuce, and cabbage are all favourites and slugs will take any opportunity to slither across…
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Visitors to RHS shows given the opportunity to learn about the secret world of nematodes; the gardeners’ secret weapon against pests
Visitors to this year’s RHS Malvern Spring Festival and RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival will have the opportunity to speak directly to experts from a leading biological pest control solutions manufacturer about how to protect their gardens and allotments from a wide range of pests,
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Lawns and new build gardens under threat from lurking infestations
As spring unfolds and temperatures rise, homeowners across the country are discovering that their once luscious lawns are being torn to pieces. The culprit of the damage? The lesser-known leatherjacket. Leatherjackets are small grubs that are the larvae of crane flies, or daddy long legs, and are…
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Harness the power of biological control to banish pesky garden pests
Few things disturb the peacefulness of a garden more than discovering slugs munching on the vegetable patch and vine weevil larvae infiltrating pots and planters. Thankfully, beneficial nematodes offer an easy and effective solution to rid the garden of these unwanted pests, without causing harm or…
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Embrace Nature's Allies: Safeguard Your Garden from Pests this National Garden Wildlife Week with Beneficial Nematodes
National Garden Wildlife Week takes place from the 27th May until the 2nd June; a week dedicated to the creatures found in our gardens and how we can do more to support them. Thankfully, many gardeners are consciously aware of the impact their garden has on the natural world, and much of our effort…
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Protect your much-loved garden from pests using beneficial nematodes
A garden bursting with vibrant colour, floral aroma and thriving plant life is a gardener’s summer goal. The joy of seeing seedling mature into life after the hard work of propagating, sowing and nurturing them takes a lot to beat for green-fingered folk. Unfortunately, many garden pests like…
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Save container-grown plants by banishing vine weevils
A menace to indoor and outdoor plants alike, vine weevils are especially damaging to container-grown plants. Over autumn and winter, the larvae of the weevil lurks beneath the soil, feeding on plants’ roots and cutting off their life supply – eventually killing them. Plants with fleshy roots…
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Nemasys Product Overview
Nematodes are a simple and effective way to control a variety of garden pests. BASF’s Nemasys range uses beneficial nematodes that target specific garden pests including slugs, vine weevils, garden chafer grubs, leatherjackets, caterpillars, codling moth and various other pests. …
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Why a planned programme is the best way to protect your plants
Beneficial nematodes are becoming ubiquitous with organic growing, providing protection from a wide range of pests without causing adverse effects for other wildlife in the garden or surrounding area. Nematodes work best if they are applied to the problem areas throughout the course of the growing…
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Protect lawns from leatherjackets this autumn with an organically compatible solution
As we head out of summer and into autumn, adult crane flies will emerge from their pupae and begin to lay eggs in the moist soil and turf around the garden, creating two issues for lawns and gardeners. The larvae, known as leatherjackets, make delicious snacks for magpies, crows, badgers, and foxes…
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How to use beneficial nematodes in your garden
Spring and summer are notably the best seasons for gardeners, with an abundance of flowers and crops blooming from March through to August. However, this also means you are likely to find an array of garden pests waiting to feast on your garden. One of the best ways to control these pests in your…
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BASF launches Nemaslug 2.0 for improved slug control and reduced carbon footprint
Leading pest control solutions manufacturer, BASF, has launched a new and improved version of its hugely popular and effective biological slug control treatment, Nemaslug. Nemaslug 2.0 provides all of the protection and high efficacy rates of the original product, but has additional benefits, too.
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Protect fruit and vegetables this season with beneficial nematodes
The ‘grow your own’ trend has really taken off, with more people looking to grow their own fruit and vegetables to live a more sustainable and eco-friendly life. Although growing your own crops can be incredibly rewarding it can also come with a multitude of problems from weather conditions to…
