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Beneficial nematodes - yay or nay? (lemmy.world)

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I’ve got grubs in my vegetable garden. I looked into spraying nematodes to kill them, but I’m worried about it harming other bugs like butterflies, bees, and fireflies. Anyone have any experience with this? I don’t want to do more harm than good.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago

Nay. Good soil practices will balance your problems themselves. Allow proper soil maintenance to maintain your biome and you will have less problems with insects and disease. No till. Beneficial bacterias. Effective microorganisms. Home made made fertilizers, composts and teas (Korean natural.farming techniques).

Grow good soil with active ingredients and bugs and it will do the work for you.