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Apply when the young leatherjackets are active in the soil, this is typically late
August through to the end of October.
When you start to see the adult daddy-long-legs in your garden (towards the end of August) you will know that
in a few days they will be laying eggs. These will hatch quickly, therefore, aim to apply about a week to two
weeks after you see the adults.
Apply to moist lawns when the soil temperature is above 12ºC (54ºF) and water them in well. The
nematode needs to be washed well in so that they reach the roots where the leatherjackets will be. Make sure
the lawn does not dry out after applying nematodes.
Immediately after applying the nematodes, water the grass well so the nematodes are washed into the soil to
reach the roots where the leatherjackets will be. Make sure the lawn does not dry out after applying nematodes.
Keep the lawn well watered for at least two weeks.
The nematodes (Steinernema feltiae), seek out the leatherjackets and attack the pest by entering natural body
openings. Once inside, they release bacteria that stops the pest from feeding, quickly killing the pest. They
do not stop there. The nematodes reproduce inside the dead pest and release a new generation of hungry
infective nematodes, which disperse and search for further prey.
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