Life after poison- vine weevil killer advise needed

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  1. Selleri

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    Will Provado vine weevil killer also kill nematodes?

    The dreaded vine weevils attacked my containers this year. I was desperate to get rid of them and grabbed the only available product I found in local Wilko's. Provado vine weevil killer worked like a treat, it also kept the greenfly damage to minimum as an added bonus. I feel like a murderer though. [​IMG]

    I'm now planning to use nematodes on my edible plants as a precaution. Is it waste of time to use it also on the flower containers which had a dose of the Provado poison in May? Will the compost ever "recover" so that I can spread it in places where I may later grow something edible?

    ...and has anyone found a good nematode product which doesn't cost half my salary? Most of my garden is in large containers so a small pack is not going to go very long way.

    A big thank you for any help and suggestions [​IMG]
     
  2. pete

    pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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    Nematodes, presumably to kill slugs/snails?
    It sounds a good idea, but is expensive.

    As to whether the provado still remains in the compost is anybodies guess?
    Most modern insecticides break down fairly fast.

    Personally I use the "green" slug pellets.
     
  3. Madahhlia

    Madahhlia Total Gardener

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    Keep up, Pete, it's nematodes to kill vine weevil. VINE WEEVIL, me old dear!

    He's switched off his hearing aid agin!
     
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