ongoing insects.- PREDATOR NEMATODES

From: mburack at mindspring.com> on 2002.01.28 at 15:06:18(8080) Well I have another question regarding invasive insect problems in my plant pots.. I have read about products which are "predator nematodes" (not to be confused with the "bad" nematodes that hurt plants. >From what I have read.. these micro insects are the what an bug has nightmares about, and they brutally kill all insects (yet no earthworms) which live in soil. My questions are: +More A) Has anyone ever used these products? B) Would they be effective on ants which only nest in the soil, and yet dont live there all the time? Thanks

From: "Donald Burns" donburns at macconnect.com> on 2002.01.28 at 15:38:37(8081) Marc, There used to be a place somewhere in the midwest called the Bug Factory. This place sold predator insects. I had a URL at one time but no longer. You may want to search for this place. Also try pointing your browser at this site: http://www.nysaes.cornell.edu/ent/biocontrol/ There is some interesting stuff there. Don Burns +More mburack@mindspring.com writes: > > > Well I have another question regarding invasive insect problems in my plant pots.. > > I have read about products which are "predator nematodes" (not to be confused with the "bad" nematodes that hurt plants. > >>From what I have read.. these micro insects are the what an bug has nightmares about, and they brutally kill all insects (yet no earthworms) which live in soil. > > My questions are: > > A) Has anyone ever used these products? > > B) Would they be effective on ants which only nest in the soil, and yet dont live there all the time? > > Thanks

From: "Derek Burch" derek at horticulturist.com> on 2002.01.28 at 19:11:10(8082) Marc, I am afraid the story has got a little ahead of the real world here. There are two nematodes in the genus Steinernema which are in (or shortly to be in) commercial production for control of mole crickets and some other insects of turfgrass. And there is one that is effective against black vine weevil. I can point to sites on these if you don't have any luck with a google search. +More Ants, though are something else. There are some promising insects and also fungi that look good on fire ants, but I haven't come across anything for any of our others. By the way, if you don't have the little buggars that Julius wrote about (Wassmannia aureopunctata) count yourself very lucky. They have a sting every bit as nasty as the description that Julius gave, and are particularly hard to control since they not only have several queens per colony, but have satellite colonies between which the workers pass freely, and nest anywhere from leaf litter to high in trees. One of the less pleasant parts of South Florida gardening when they drop on you as you work around! Derek ----- Original Message ----- To: "Multiple recipients of list AROID-L" Sent: Monday, January 28, 2002 10:07 AM Subject: ongoing insects.- PREDATOR NEMATODES > > > Well I have another question regarding invasive insect problems in my plant pots.. > > I have read about products which are "predator nematodes" (not to be confused with the "bad" nematodes that hurt plants. > > >From what I have read.. these micro insects are the what an bug has nightmares about, and they brutally kill all insects (yet no earthworms) which live in soil. > > My questions are: > > A) Has anyone ever used these products? > > B) Would they be effective on ants which only nest in the soil, and yet dont live there all the time? > > Thanks >

From: mburack at mindspring.com> on 2002.01.28 at 19:12:37(8084) DON DON DON! That was one great website! Many Many thanks! I can honestly say that the site you provided has been able to answer virtually all my questions and then some. It talked about effect on what types of insects, duration, sources etc... I am very pleased! And based on what I have read I am going to try Steinernema carpocapsae which seems to sound like it would be most effective against what I am dealing with. (Moreover, I was prepared to buy a different species prior to reading the information, which based on what I have read, would not have really been applicable to my problem). Again, many thanks! And now... its credit card time! +More aroid-l@mobot.org wrote: > Marc, There used to be a place somewhere in the midwest called the Bug Factory. This place sold predator insects. I had a URL at one time but no longer. You may want to search for this place. Also try pointing your browser at this site: http://www.nysaes.cornell.edu/ent/biocontrol/ There is some interesting stuff there. Don Burns mburack@mindspring.com writes: > > > Well I have another question regarding invasive insect problems in my plant pots.. > > I have read about products which are "predator nematodes" (not to be confused with the "bad" nematodes that hurt plants. > >>From what I have read.. these micro insects are the what an bug has nightmares about, and they brutally kill all insects (yet no earthworms) which live in soil. > > My questions are: > > A) Has anyone ever used these products? > > B) Would they be effective on ants which only nest in the soil, and yet dont live there all the time? > > Thanks

From: "Ron Iles" roniles at eircom.net> on 2002.01.28 at 20:43:26(8085) If you look at the following site you can get predators for most common pests maybe ants as well!!!!!!!!!!!!! info@buglogical.com PO Box 32046, Tucson, AZ 85751-2046 Phone/Fax: 520-298-4400 Cheers Ron +More ----- Original Message ----- To: "Multiple recipients of list AROID-L" Sent: Monday, January 28, 2002 3:07 PM Subject: ongoing insects.- PREDATOR NEMATODES Well I have another question regarding invasive insect problems in my plant pots.. I have read about products which are "predator nematodes" (not to be confused with the "bad" nematodes that hurt plants. >From what I have read.. these micro insects are the what an bug has nightmares about, and they brutally kill all insects (yet no earthworms) which live in soil. My questions are: A) Has anyone ever used these products? B) Would they be effective on ants which only nest in the soil, and yet dont live there all the time? Thanks

From: mburack at mindspring.com> on 2002.01.28 at 22:16:33(8087) Ok now I am confused... so none of the nematodes would have any effect on the ants? aroid-l@mobot.org wrote: > Marc, I am afraid the story has got a little ahead of the real world here. +More There are two nematodes in the genus Steinernema which are in (or shortly to be in) commercial production for control of mole crickets and some other insects of turfgrass. And there is one that is effective against black vine weevil. I can point to sites on these if you don't have any luck with a google search. Ants, though are something else. There are some promising insects and also fungi that look good on fire ants, but I haven't come across anything for any of our others. By the way, if you don't have the little buggars that Julius wrote about (Wassmannia aureopunctata) count yourself very lucky. They have a sting every bit as nasty as the description that Julius gave, and are particularly hard to control since they not only have several queens per colony, but have satellite colonies between which the workers pass freely, and nest anywhere from leaf litter to high in trees. One of the less pleasant parts of South Florida gardening when they drop on you as you work around! Derek ----- Original Message ----- To: "Multiple recipients of list AROID-L" Sent: Monday, January 28, 2002 10:07 AM Subject: ongoing insects.- PREDATOR NEMATODES > > > Well I have another question regarding invasive insect problems in my plant pots.. > > I have read about products which are "predator nematodes" (not to be confused with the "bad" nematodes that hurt plants. > > >From what I have read.. these micro insects are the what an bug has nightmares about, and they brutally kill all insects (yet no earthworms) which live in soil. > > My questions are: > > A) Has anyone ever used these products? > > B) Would they be effective on ants which only nest in the soil, and yet dont live there all the time? > > Thanks >

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