For control of vine weevil larvae and pupae (Otiorhynchus sp.). The nematodes are formulated in a wettable powder, enclosed in a Non-Water-Soluble pack.
Product Details
APPLICATION TIMING
Apply nematop from end of March to the end of May for treatment of larvae which have developed during winter and from August to mid-October against larvae which have developed from eggs laid in late spring.
CONDITIONS
- Apply nematop when soil temperatures are above 12° C for at least several hours a day.
- Apply early morning or late evening to minimize the effect of heat and sunlight.
- The soil surface should be moist at the time of application.
- Apply nematop with sufficient water (at least 1,000 litres/ha) to moisten the soil surface.
- Irrigate within 30 minutes after treatment with at least 1 litre/ m2 to wash nematop off the leaves and below the soil surface.
- For optimum results, maintain the soil moist for 3-4 weeks after application.
APPLICATION RATES
Soil: 0.5 million nematodes per 1 m2.
Pots, containers, grow-bags: 10,000 nematodes per litre potting compost.
Strawberry: 35,000 nematodes per plant. Blueberries: 75.000 nematodes per plant.
Increase the number of nematodes if composted green waste or perlite will be part of the substrate.
- Use nematop as soon as possible upon delivery.
- Use the entire pack at one time.
- The entire spray solution should be applied once nematop is mixed with water. Do not store for longer than 4 hours.
- Remove all fine filters in the tubing and at the nozzles. Use nozzles with at least 0.8 mm diameter. Do not exceed a pump pressure of 5 bar.