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    Bugs for Growers — Optimal rates

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    Optimal rates of beneficial nematodes required to treat different sizes of area

    How many nematodes should be applied?

    For the successful control most of the soil dwelling insect pests, the optimal rate of 1 billion infective juvenile nematodes in 100 to 260 gallons of water per acre is generally recommended.

    Table1. Showing the number of nematodes required to treat different sizes [area in sq ft (sq M)] of lawns or fields

    Nematode species

    Area in sq ft (sq meter)

    1 (0.093)

    10.76 (1)

    108 (10)

    1076 (100)

    2500 (233)

    5000 (465)

    10000 (930)

    43560 (4047) (an acre)

    Heterorhabdtis bacteriophora

    22.9 thousand

    229.6 thousand

    2.3 million

    22.6 million 57.4 million 114.8 million 229.6 million 1.0 billion

    Heterorhabdtis indica

    22.9 thousand

    229.6 thousand

    2.3 million

    22.6 million 57.4 million 114.8 million 229.6 million 1.0 billion

    Steinernema carpocapsae

    22.9 thousand

    229.6 thousand

    2.3 million

    22.6 million 57.4 million 114.8 million 229.6 million 1.0 billion

    Steinernema feltiae

    22.9 thousand

    229.6 thousand

    2.3 million

    22.6 million 57.4 million 114.8 million 229.6 million 1.0 billion