How many nematodes should be applied?
For the successful control most of the soil dwelling insect pests, the optimal rate of 1 billion infective juvenile nematodes in 100 to 260 gallons of water per acre is generally recommended.
Table1. Showing the number of nematodes required to treat different sizes [area in sq ft (sq M)] of lawns or fields
|
Nematode species |
Area in sq ft (sq meter) |
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|
1 (0.093) |
10.76 (1) |
108 (10) |
1076 (100) |
2500 (233) |
5000 (465) |
10000 (930) |
43560 (4047) (an acre) |
|
|
Heterorhabdtis bacteriophora |
22.9 thousand |
229.6 thousand |
2.3 million |
22.6 million | 57.4 million | 114.8 million | 229.6 million | 1.0 billion |
|
Heterorhabdtis indica |
22.9 thousand |
229.6 thousand |
2.3 million |
22.6 million | 57.4 million | 114.8 million | 229.6 million | 1.0 billion |
|
Steinernema carpocapsae |
22.9 thousand |
229.6 thousand |
2.3 million |
22.6 million | 57.4 million | 114.8 million | 229.6 million | 1.0 billion |
|
Steinernema feltiae |
22.9 thousand |
229.6 thousand |
2.3 million |
22.6 million | 57.4 million | 114.8 million | 229.6 million | 1.0 billion |