Young slugs tend to stay underground, feeding on decaying organic matter, developing unseen, and waiting for young seedlings to be planted. They breed all year round with two overlapping generations, peak egg laying is March - April and September - October.

Some nematodes are soil dwellers that break organic matter down, especially in compost piles. Soil nematodes are usually ¼-inch-long. They kill a variety of pests, including weevils, cutworms, ants, borers, thrips, and more. Nematodes kill these pests by either entering the insect and injecting a deadly bacteria, or parasitizing the pest and feeding on it. Traditional nematode formulations have been successful but limited biocontrol for over two decades. NemaKnights™ are the next generation biocontrol, with an exclusive 6-month shelf-stable and slow-release formula for fungus gnat, thrips and other garden pests. Directions: When used indoors it can be used throughout the year as preventative measure or when the infestation occurs. Beneficial nematodes range from 1/25 inches to several inches long. They have slender, translucent, and unsegmented bodies. Each nematode has a different role.Simply open easy flip lid and shake the pearls around plants with slug and snail feeding damage. Spray with water. Use as a preventative when planting veggie garden or during transplanting in spring. Using the NemaKnights Fungus Gnat control can act as a preventative measure against fungus gnat populations. Beneficial nematodes for fungus gnats allow the issue to be solved at the source as the fungus gnat larvae are eliminated by the nematode once it’s released by the adults. This stops the replication cycle and eventually eliminates the pest once the adults perish. Nematodes are microscopic naturally occurring soil organisms in the worm family (insect parasitic) which seek out larval stage of soil insects & in the case of slugs infect all stages of the insect. Once a nematode infects a bug, the bacteria released can kill the host in 24-48 hours. Nematodes will survive in the soil as long as there are insects to reproduce in. Pesticide free. This extended, slow-release control is a safe alternative to chemicals, harmless to wildlife, pets, and humans, will not washaway. Safe to use on edible crops. The first sign of damage is a collapsing plant, that on inspection seems to no roots. In investigation of the compost the grubs are found.

Once soil is above 8°C, throughout the growing season. Use April to October, whenever pests are feeding. The best time is in the early morning or evening because the nematodes are sensitive to ultraviolet rays. Nematodes are microscopic naturally occurring soil organisms in the worm family (insect parasitic) which seek out larval stage of soil insects & in the case of slugs infect all stages of the insect. Once a nematode infects a bug, the bacteria released can kill the host in 24-48 hours. Nematodes will survive in the soil as long as there are snails and slug to reproduce in. NemaKnights TM gives you a natural, biological control of common garden slugs and snails. 100% Pesticide free. This extended, slow-release slug control is a safe alternative to chemicals, harmless to wildlife, pets, and humans, will not washaway.Simply open easy flip lid and shake the pearls around plants infested by Fungus Gnats, Thrips and Root Aphids. Spray with water.