Farmer's Market

[Janet]

Where do you find this....beneficial nematodes? We have moles, would it help? Is it safe for the dogs?

[gja1000]

Nope, beneficial nematodes won't eat moles. B-nematodes are microscopic organisms that live in the soil and eat the eggs of fleas, ants, and grubs; thus, they cannot grow to maturity and do not invade the soil yard.

I started using them to keep the fleas out of the yard and they work GREAT! I haven't used any commercial flea medicine on my boys for several years - except when we travel.

You get b-nematodes at most any organic gardening store.

[judy]

Do you know of anything for flies Gayle?

[gja1000]

Unfortunately no, flies are so difficult to control. I have a doggie door and the flies come in around the cracks from the swinging plastic - it drives me crazy. I have put the sticky fly strips around the frame on the outside and it kinda works - but then I find yorkie hair stuck to the strips and I know that it has pulled out their hair and that can't be comfortable.

[Janet]

Originally Posted by gja1000

Nope, beneficial nematodes won't eat moles. B-nematodes are microscopic organisms that live in the soil and eat the eggs of fleas, ants, and grubs; thus, they cannot grow to maturity and do not invade the soil yard.

I started using them to keep the fleas out of the yard and they work GREAT! I haven't used any commercial flea medicine on my boys for several years - except when we travel.

You get b-nematodes at most any organic gardening store.

I really didn't think they would eat the moles, but moles eat grubs. If they eat the eggs of grubs...maybe the moles will go away.

[judy]

Good thinking Janet! Maybe you can research that. The old food chain pest prevention!

Diana, I think you should go with the flashlight and gun method. It's quick and efficient.

[DianaB]

Originally Posted by judy

......Diana, I think you should go with the flashlight and gun method. It's quick and efficient.

I may have to do that!!!!!

Janet, there's some pellets that you can put in a mole tunnel and it gets rid of them. I've used it on my yard. Sorry, but I don't remember the name.

[gja1000]

Originally Posted by Janet

I really didn't think they would eat the moles, but moles eat grubs. If they eat the eggs of grubs...maybe the moles will go away.

Well, that's really good thinking becuase they say if you keep the grubs out of your yard, then the armadillos won't come in - so the same should hold true for moles!!!