Save your houseplants and seedlings from Sciarid fly/Fungus gnats and larvae damage with Lady Bird Plant Care's best selling solution. (Steinernema Feltiae/Carpocapsae mix).

The adult sciarid flies live on and around the compost surface of pots, more commonly indoors rather than outside. The flies themselves are an unsightly nuisance but most of the damage is caused actually by their young. The small white larvae live in the compost and feed on the tender roots of plants and cuttings. They will also come to the surface to feed. 

You need to control both the adults and the larvae or you will not break the cycle.

For the adults use the new eco yellow sticky traps, you get 5 (12cm x 5cm) traps.

For the larvae nematodes are watered on to deal with the larvae underground. Parasitic nematodes seek out suitable hosts by swimming in the thin film of water on soil particles, locating hosts by detecting carbon dioxide and other waste products.

Once they find a host, they enter the body cavity through the breathing or feeding systems, and release bacteria (Xenorhabdus). The bacteria kills the host within hours, and the nematodes grow and reproduce within the 'broth', which they produce. The next generation of infective juveniles leaves the dead host, and moves in search of fresh hosts.  

A second treatment of nematodes may be required depending on the level of infestation and the life cycle stage of the pest.

Delivery

This product will be dispatched direct to you by Ladybird Plant Care.

Most live predators are despatched Tuesday - Thursday (if ordered by 10am Monday). Please therefore allow up to 10 days for delivery if you place your order after 10am on Monday.