Re: Organic Slug & Snail Repellent
Originally Posted by
Pyxell
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I haven't used nematodes yet, as I've been out of gardening for a few years. They might be better for slugs than for weevils.
You can get ladybird larvae which are voracious devourers of aphids, so I am wondering if they would devour vine weevil larvae? Or are the larvae like mealworms? If the latter, the birds might welcome them!
I always swore by copper tape for slugs and snails, but obviously the plant has to be in a container and the soil clean of eggs. Plus, there should be be no overhanging plants next to the pot, else the wily snails climb up them and drop onto the target plant, bypassing the copper tape!
Maybe a combo of copper tape and nematodes?
I love hostas, and have a perfect shady bed for them, and would like to try and grow some again, but it is soul-destroying to see them chomped.
Thanks Pyxell. I haven't tried the copper tape, but as you say, that would not help plants in the ground, only in pots.
I have quite a few Ladybirds this year, but I doubt they could ear the Weeval lavae as the little maggoty looking blighters are 2-3 inches under the soil normally, munching away the plant's roots.
Failing that, perhaps I ought to send for some more Nematodes. I will think on that. Thanks again.