Pests often affect even the most well-kept parts of the garden. But scientists are not standing still in search of effective ways to combat the scourge, and now for the extermination of parasites, you can use ... other parasites. This article will tell about one of such means - the preparation "Nemabakt", the manufacturer of which is the St. Petersburg company "Biodan".
- "Nemabakt": what is this drug and who is afraid of him
- Drug benefits
- Transportation
- Storage conditions
- Application rate "Nemabakt" and instructions for use
"Nemabakt": what is this drug and who is afraid of him
The main weapon of bioinsecticide "Nemabakt" is a predatory nematode - a microscopic roundworm, as well as a bacterium infested into it, with which they form a definite symbiosis.
The nematode penetrates into the insect larva, where the bacterium eats it for several days and, in turn, provides the nematode with a source of food; the worm actively multiplies inside the larva, and then leaves the empty shell to find another insect. 
Nematodes multiply very quickly and begin to look for new food sources, that is, insect larvae.Nematodes settled on a plot of land continue to clean it for two to three years; at the end of autumn, they hibernate, and in the spring they are activated again.
The drug "Nemabakt" according to the instructions used vs:
- Californian thrips;
- flower thrips;
- mushroom mosquito;
- cabbage fly;
- weevil;
- crickets (on vegetable crops);
- currant glass bowl;
- wireworm;
- moths;
- kidney moth;
- sea buckthorn fly;
- Colorado potato beetle;
- May beetle;
- Bears;
- a click;
- bark beetle.
Drug benefits
Indisputable merits drug "Nemabakt" are the following:
- It is harmless to humans, domestic animals, fish, bees, beneficial insects and earthworms.
- After a single treatment of a plot of land with a drug, nematodes continue to “work” on it for several years,up to two years can live in the soil even in the absence of food (insect larvae).
- Worms quickly destroy pests even at the larval stage, thus minimizing the damage they can cause to plants.
Transportation
Nematodes in the package are in anabiosis. Therefore, the tool must be transported carefully. Extract of the drug - up to 8 hours. During this time, the nematode is already starting to move and is able to quickly penetrate the soil. At temperatures up to + 28 ° C, it should be wrapped in several layers of paper, and if the temperature rises above, bring along a cooler bag.
Storage conditions
Storage temperature fluctuates from 2 to 8 ° C. Bioinsecticide is best kept away from chemical poisons and insecticides. Also, do not let the light on the drug.
Application rate "Nemabakt" and instructions for use
In online stores "Nemabakt" is expensive, but the price is justified during use.
Now let's start preparing the tool for application.
First you need to dissolve the bioinsecticide.Pour water into buckets and place mosquito nets on the edges of the containers. After that, each bucket should be poured on the packaging of the drug. The temperature of the water must match the temperature of the soil and air.
You can check the readiness of the solution for use. For this you will need a magnifying glass with a 20x magnification. If the worms move, then the drug is ready. 
Bring "Nemabakt" in the morning or evening, on a cloudy or rainy day. The temperature should be up to 26 ° С, and the humidity of the air - 80% and higher.
As soon as you start "pouring" nematodes directly into the ground, remove the mesh.
When watering, try not to fall on the leaves of plants - nematodes left on the leaves will dry out and die. Half an hour after application, water the plant again. One bucket of the drug will be enough for 1 hundred parts of the earth.
"Nemabakt" is applied to any crops where pests from the list are present, so it is worth buying and using it in your garden.
