Biological Controls

Whether your garden is over-run with slugs, vine weevil, aphids, scariad fly, chafer bugs, whitefly, thrips, scale or mealybug we can send you the biological controls you need to keep their populations in balance. Biological Control is the use of natural predators, parasites etc to control pests, without the use of chemical pesticides.

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This year beat the slugs before the slugs beat you! 

If you are growing under cover it's not too early to tackle the young slugs. Don't wait until your leaves are full of holes and your young transplants have been attacked underground! more

STOP PRESS - the end of metaldehyde?

Read this extract from Horticultural News... " Pest experts are launching [an] initiative to change pest-control practices to head off the ban on metaldehyde, found in most slug pellets. "Traces of metaldehyde have been detected in raw water at levels above some EU statutory limits," said a representative for the Metaldehyde Stewardship Group. At present, the water industry, Environment Agency and the Pesticides Safety Directorate have backed a voluntary approach to manage the issue." link to complete article

Nematodes - natural treatment for Slugs

Nematodes are found naturally in healthy soil,and by boosting the numbers of beneficial nematodes you can help to combat the underground pests that damage your precious garden plants. There is a species of nematode that has been specially bred to live on young slugs - it burrows its way into their soft body and eats them up from inside.

To boost the population of these nematodes in the soil you simply put the nematode paste into your watering can and then pour them onto the ground as you water. It is important to act early while the slugs are young... more..