Nemasys Leather Jacket Killer (100sqm)

Description:

Leatherjackets are the larvae of the crane fly or daddy longlegs and they cause damage mainly to lawns but also to vegetable seedling and plants in borders and pots by eating the roots. The grass and plants then wilt and die.

Leatherjackets can be around 4cm long when fully grown, they are legless and have a leathery, tough, grey or greyish brown outer. Infestations can occur after a wet autumn especially if the crane fly has been seen to be active, and if the winter is mild they can survive to attack in early spring.

The microscopic nematodes infect the leatherjackets with fatal bacteria and are best introduced when the soil is moist and the soil temperature is at least 12C and to be most effective they need to be stored and applied according to the instructions.

Directions for use (from the pack)

For best results:

• One application will provide control for the leatherjackets already present in the soil.
• Use from late August to October, two weeks after flight of the first crane fly (daddy-longlegs).
• Cut grass prior to application.
• Ground must be moist before application.
• It is very important to water treated areas immediately after application or apply during rain, and keep the soil moist for at least 2 weeks.
• Avoid applications in bright sunlight, apply during evenings or dull conditions.
• Use entire packet at one time and do not store made up solution.
• Leatherjackets are killed within two to three weeks.

Follow the simple 2-step application

1. Take one eighth of the pack contents and add to an 8 litre (2 gallon) watering can. Fill the can with clean water and mix thoroughly
2. Apply immediately, using a coarse rose on the can, to an eighth of the soil area to be treated. Then water again thoroughly using twice the amount of water just used to make
sure the nematodes are washed through the grass thatch and into the soil. This pack fills 8 watering cans and treats up to 100m2 (125 sq. yards)