Re: New Nematode Control
- To: hosta-open@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: New Nematode Control
- From: "* D* C* <m*@pipeline.com>
- Date: Sun, 04 Oct 1998 13:02:58 -0400
At 06:31 AM 10/4/98 EDT, you wrote:
>
>I know of several companies that market pathogenic nematodes here in the UK.
>Different types are available for use against different "pests", ie: Slugs,
>Vine weevil etc, but I have not heard of a biological control here that will
>work with foliar nematodes.
>
>Are people getting confused between foliar nematodes and root nematodes ?
>
Hi, Glen. No, my question was about nematodes in general, not foliar
nematodes. I understand there are soil-dwelling types that sometimes
attack hostas. Also, you mention pathogenic nematodes; but I was asking
about a fungus and a mold being used as nematode controls. I have heard
that pathogenic nematodes are not really nematodes; so is the fungus or
mold what you are buying when you buy "predatory nematodes"? If so, it
would answer another question for me - how one can add water to a dried-out
nematode and bring it back to life!
Sheila Smith
mikecook@pipeline.com
Niles, MI USA, Z 5/6
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