These easy to apply beneficial nematodes are simply mixed in water and applied to the entrances of ant nests that you wish to remove. ServiceMaster Limited incorporated and registered in England and Wales with registered number 01250088 whose registered office is ServiceMaster House, The Whittle Estate, Cambridge Road, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6LH and whose correspondence and trading address is ServiceMaster House, The Whittle Estate, Cambridge Road, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6LH. Living in underground nests consisting of lots of tunnels, until disturbed they are often unnoticed.

Besides ants, this species can treat other pests such as flea beetles, houseflies, sawflies and fungus gnats. Nematodes are capable of surviving the odd frost; so don't worry if the temperature falls after you have applied the nematodes. I was to soak the area the previous day (done), then open the ball and remove the tiny filter bag of filler that container the dormant nematodes.

We also use different external services like Google Webfonts, Google Maps and external Video providers. Ants absolutely do not eat living plants (plants and roots), they only eat organic waste, but not living plants and roots, etc. But once ants build a nest, they colonise rapidly, so the sooner the treatment is completed, the less damage there will be to the grasses and lawn appearance. The Environmental Factor or the distributor makes no other expressed or implied warranty of fitness or merchantability or any other expressed or implied warranty.

Use Nemasys® No Ants to deal with an ant infestation, without any of the precautions associated with chemical use. Nematodes are safe to use on the lawn without any precautions associated with chemicals, so children and pets will be allowed on the lawn immediately after the treatment has been carried out.Species such as fire ants inflict painful stings, which can be life-threatening to hypersensitive individuals. So enjoy your lawn and garden, secure in the knowledge that what you’ve used to get rid of pesky ants poses absolutely no threat to humans, pets, plants or the environment. After application make sure the nests do not dry out – this will ensure the nematodes move freely through the nest. Ants prefer dry and well-drained soil, meaning that the better condition your lawn is in, the more likely you are to fall victim to an infestation, and whilst many species of ants aren’t generally a problem for human beings because they don’t sting, some species of red ant can cause skin irritation.

They’re not carpenter ants (they live in wood) and almost never go indoors, but their large nests often destroy plantings and sections of lawn, mostly through burying plants and excessive tunneling. In my garden, problematic plants can be pruned away from touching other plants or garden features, and access to their trunks can be blocked with a bit of grease. These naturally-occurring microscopic worms kill young ant larvae and prevent adult ants from building new nests in treated areas. The parasitic nematode, Steinernema feltiae, can be used as a non-chemical control for black, red and yellow ants.

Ants like to follow aphids around because they can use the sugary sap that the aphids leave behind when feeding on plants.

There are precise conditions and instructions for using nematodes, so you’re better off enlisting the help of a lawn care professional like TruGreen. As an ambush forager, Steinernema carpocapsae is especially effective when applied against highly mobile surface-adapted insects and below-ground insects are also controlled by this nematode. In truth, dozens of different species occur around homes and buildings, each having distinct characteristics which may influence the method of control. These beneficial nematodes can be applied to ant nests around paving, walls, plant pots or turf and open soil.The ants do not tolerate the nematodes (Steinernema feltiae) near their nests and move their nests away from treated areas. The nematodes come complete with instructions and can be applied using a watering can or nematode applicator.