RANGE REVIEW: PEST CONTROL
NATURAL
DISEASE AND PEST DEFENCE GARDEN SOLUTIONS FOR 2023
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uitable for use on both ornamentals and edible plants, Phostrogen Bug Plant Defence is an organic
preventative and curative spray for use in advance of an infestation, providing protection against pests including greenfly, blackfly, whitefly, codling moth and flea beetle.
The new Phostrogen Fungus Plant Defence features a natural formulation which helps to build a natural barrier against common issues many gardeners face, such as black spot, powdery mildew, potato blight, leaf spot and rust. With convenient, ready to use spray bottles, the new products are said to make protecting plants easy and practically effortless. By simply spraying plants with Phostrogen Fungus Plant Defence
The iconic British plant food brand, Phostrogen, is set to introduce two new products for the 2023 season with the launch of Phostrogen Bug Plant Defence and Phostrogen Fungus Plant Defence, helping consumers protect their plants against a range of common garden pests and diseases.
and Phostrogen Bug Plant Defence, infestations and disease can be prevented, saving gardeners from being faced with damaged plants and lengthy treatment programmes if left unprotected.
Having welcomed a range of
organic garden fertilisers to its product portfolio just last season, the latest launches will further allow retailers to meet the growing demand for organic, natural gardening products while offering a solution for every scenario, whether it is plant nutrition or defence against disease and pests.
As well as the two new
product launches, the popular household brand, Toprose, will also be welcomed into the Phostrogen family, featuring a new contemporary and eye-catching
packaging to complement the fresh Phostrogen rebrand which was unveiled last season. Well-known and loved for its original All Purpose Plant Food, which has been feeding British gardens for over 60 years, and now also for its popular organic range, the new products will offer consumers high-quality solutions with the trust and reliability of which Phostrogen is known for by green fingered enthusiasts. James Ramnought, Marketing
Director for SBM Life Science, comments: “We are delighted to introduce two new products to market this season, as well as welcoming Toprose to the Phostrogen brand, further strengthening our offering in the gardening space.
“As a much-loved and trusted plant fertiliser brand, the latest addition to Phostrogen’s portfolio will enable our retail partners to provide a solution for their customer’s every need, whether it is feeding and nutrition through to preventing problems caused by pests and disease.” To support the new product launches, Phostrogen will introduce a range of eye-catching in-store point of sale display units designed to command space, attract interest and offer consumers everything they need for their gardening task in one place, whether it be to grow more vegetables or brighter blooms. For more information about stocking the new products and full Phostrogen collection please contact your local sales representative or visit
www.growwithphostrogen.co.uk
ACT NOW TO PREVENT VINE WEEVILS FROM DESTROYING PLANTS
Vine weevils attack a wide range of plants, both indoors and outdoors, but they are especially damaging to container-grown plants. One of the most widespread, and devastating
garden pests, over autumn and winter the larvae of the vine weevil will stay beneath the soil, feeding on plants’ roots, cutting off their life supply and eventually killing them.
Fuschia, primula, begonia, geranium and most
evergreens, which have fleshy roots, are particularly favoured, as are strawberry and raspberry plants. A tell-tale sign of a vine weevil infestation is a plant that is wilting, despite the soil being moist, that eventually topples over. While this is bad enough, more danger lies in wait. If the larvae survive (which is likely after a good feed on your plant roots) they will turn into adult beetles, all of which are female, and all of which can lay thousands of eggs in their lifetime.
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These adults will then go on to eat leaves in summer and autumn, leaving distinctive crescent shaped notches. That is why the key is to
control the destructive larvae before they get to this point. Despite the apparently elusive
nature of the larvae, control is actually simple when using Nemasys Vine Weevil Killer, which kills the vine weevil larvae before they have chance to attack the plants. Nemasys Vine Weevil Killer contains microscopic organisms (nematodes) which are naturally occurring in the soil, and that seek out and kill vine weevil larvae. Nematodes attack the pest by entering its body and releasing a bacterium which quickly and effectively kills it. The nematodes then reproduce inside the dying pest and release a new
generation of hungry nematodes, which disperse and search for further prey, protecting the area for up to six weeks. The product can used with confidence, as nematodes are only interested in their particular prey, in this case, vine weevil. An entire season’s worth of pest
control can be purchased via online stockists, to be delivered fresh, straight to the customer’s door. This means that all of their planning can be done now, and they can concentrate on planting and growing.
To find out more about how nematodes work, take a look at this short video -
https://youtu.be/JHNG1KSluh0 For further information please visit https://
www.nemasysinfo.co.uk/ and follow basf_ nemasys_uk on Instagram
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