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ALL ORDERS MUST BE RECEIVED BY NOON (MT. TIME)
THURSDAY TO SHIP THE FOLLOWING WEEK
All living beneficials will be sent by
2 Day Air or NEXT Day Air
| Field Guardian
Includes
Guardian Nematodes - Steinernamatid
Spp.
Lawn Patrol - Heterorhabditatid Spp.
What is it?
Technically, "Field Guardian" is a combination of
"Guardian" a sub strain of the Steinernematidae
family, and "Lawn Patrol" is a sub strain of the
Heterorhabditatid family. Beneficial, entomogenous (insect
parasitic) nematodes. Nematodes are one of the most abundant
groups of living creatures in the world, with species
ranging from pests of plants and animals to beneficial
species like this one. This microscopic creature can survive
in oxygen rich water or in the root zone of your plants.
"Field Guardian" will not harm plants, animals or
humans. |
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What does it attack?
"Field Guardian Nematodes" actively searches for
insects, insect pupa and insect larvae in places that are
constantly moist. "Field Guardian Nematodes" can be used
to control;
| Japanese
beetle grubs
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White grubs
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Army worms
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Cut worms
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Measuring
worms (loopers) |
Southern
rootworm |
| Spruce budworm |
Webworms |
Sod webworms |
Wire worms |
Chinch bugs |
Algae gnats
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| Fungus gnats |
Gall gnats |
Bark beetle |
Bess beetle |
Banded
cucumber beetle |
Click beetle |
| Colorado
potato beetle |
Flea beetles
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Green June
beetle
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Pine beetle |
May/June
beetles
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Mexican bean
beetle
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Scarab beetle |
Southern pine
beetle |
Black fly
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European Crane Fly |
Fruit fly |
Saw flies
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| European apply
sawfly
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Field cricket
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Morman cricket |
Southern mole
cricket |
Tawny mole
cricket |
Common
cockchafer |
| European
chafer
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Masked
chafers
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Rose Chafer's |
Carpenter moth
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Codling moth
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Annual
bluegrass weevil
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| Black vine weevil |
Boll weevil |
Pecan weevil
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Pine weevil
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Peach tree
borer
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Round headed
borers
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| Stem borer
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Wood borers |
Billbugs
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Bluegrass
billbug
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Hunting
billbug
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Imported fire
ant
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| Assassin bugs |
Stink bugs |
Apple leaf
roller
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Black turf
grass ataenius |
Gall midges |
Thrip |
| Termites
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Many other insects that spend part of their life cycle in the
root zone can also be controlled. "Field Guardian
Nematodes" do not kill other types of nematodes. We have been
rearing beneficial nematodes since 1986, and have located a
sub-strain we feel is far superior to those used in the past.
Under ideal conditions, "Field Guardian" can survive
more than 90 days without a host insect. Once "Field
Guardian" locate and enter a host, it will kill the host,
reproduce within it and the offspring will exit in search of more
host insects; repeating the cycle.
Produced by Hydro-Gardens
Hydro-Gardens rears "Field Guardian Nematodes" to
insure freshness, quality and prompt shipping to our
customers. They are reared on ‘live insect hosts’. Only
those "Field Guardian Nematodes" that promptly kill
host insects, are selected. We know they work, because we
document their behavior. If "Field Guardian
Nematodes" can enter a host insect, they will kill the
insect within 24 - 48 hours, then reproduce within the insect,
then next generation begins to emerge within 10 - 20 days thus
providing long-term control.
Why use "Field Guardian Nematodes"?
(for application rates and more information Click
Here (PDF Format) To read PDF Files- )
The problem that we perceive with most biological control
items is they only work for specific pests. If a different
pest enters your operation and you do not have a specific
predator or parasite for that pest; this may force you to use
an insecticide, killing your beneficials along with the pest.
The biological battlefield needed a ‘broad spectrum’
killer to help combat these ‘other’ pests. "Field
Guardian" provides this needed ‘broad spectrum’
biological insect control.
Storage and Application
(for application rates and more information Click
Here (PDF Format) To read PDF Files-)
"Field Guardian Nematodes" should be applied in the
early morning or evening, directly into the soil or growing media.
For boring insects, some growers spray in the evenings and report
successful results against some insects on their tree and shrub,
plant foliage or bark by using Sunspray Ultra-Fine oil
to protect the nematodes from desiccation. “Field Guardian"
can be stored in a refrigerator at 40o-50oF
for 2 weeks. You should mix the package into one gallon of water
to create a concentrate. "Field Guardian" can withstand
pressures up to 300 PSI. You can apply them using your injector
system, or dilute them with more water and use a tank sprayer,
boom sprayer, wheel-line, in-line, fixed line or other sprinkler
system. They will survive in oxygen rich water; such as agitating
water, but may "drown" if you leave them in standing
water for more than 24 hours. "Watering in" will help
"Field Guardian Nematodes" migrate to the protected area
within root zone. (MSDS on Field Guardian Click
Here (PDF Format) To read PDF Files-) |
