NaturesGoodGuys Beneficial Nematodes Triple Blend Pack HB+SC+SF - General Biological Pest Control (10 Million)

This product worked very well for us. Within a few weeks, we noticed a dramatic reduction in mole activity throughout our yard. The tunnels and fresh mole hills that used to appear constantly have disappeared. It seems to have addressed the root of the problem… the grubs. Since moles are attracted to lawns with abundant food sources, the noticeable decline in mole activity suggests the grub population was significantly reduced as well. It appears the moles simply moved on in search of a more grub-rich environment. Our lawn already looks healthier and less disturbed, and we no longer wake up to new mounds every morning. Very pleased with the results and would absolutely recommend this to anyone dealing with persistent mole and grub problems.

I ordered the 50mil triple blend, they were alive, active, and ready to go! I used about 1/2 about a day after receiving them. I stored the rest in the fridge for about another week before reapplying. I checked them both times with a little pocket miroscope and both times they were alive and active. A few days before I got this order I had purchased a similar triple blend (different brand) that only had 5 million reported, that I found at a local Nursery for $25. A significantly higher cost comparatively, but when I checked the nursery bought nematodes, they were not moving around and did not appear to be alive. I'm not 100% sure that they were all dead because they weren't stick straight but they definitely weren't moving. When I called to tell them they were not alive, the people at the nursery said they weren't sure if they were actually supposed to move around or not. After getting this product from Nature's good guys, I'm pretty sure they were supposed to be moving around, because these guys were all over the place as soon as they touched water! I won't buy from a nursery again because there's no guarantee how long it's been sitting on the shelf. At least ordering Direct, I think there's a much higher chance that the nematodes will be alive and kicking. I have no idea if the nematodes will work their magic. I'm hoping it will be able to infect and kill some hibernating roaches, termites, and maybe some grubs and stink bugs. I live in Arizona and in the summer when these bugs are active it's way too hot and dry for nematodes, so I'm doing it now when it's cool and wet. -Pro tip: don't waste your time wetting the ground before and after if there's any rain in the forecast, just spray them out on a rainy day! Make sure to check your conditions before ordering! They need to have a damp/moist environment, ideally between 70° and 50°. Don't bother if it's above 90° out, I also wouldn't bother if it's dry and hot unless you really want to be out there wetting the ground every hour. And don't release them in the middle of the day when it's sunny, because they're sensitive to the sunlight.

This product does wonders if you're patient. Last year was the first time I tried them as part of my organic gardening attempt. I was disappointed in the results because I still had a serious problem with pests eating my plants faster than they could ripen. It seemed like the nematodes did nothing. This year, however, I can see a huge difference. I have almost no bugs at all...including mosquitoes. It's late may and the danger of frost has passed and we can be outside without getting eaten alive. There are few ants and all of my plants are doing much better. There are still critters running around like bunnies, snakes, mice, squirrels, toads...etc; so no harm there. I couldn't be happier. That said, I will address some of my initial concerns. When my package arrived this year and last year, the included ice packs were completely melted. This did not affect the product performance. I stored them in my fridge for 2 weeks this year and there was no bad smell (the company assured me that they were still living as long as they didn't smell dead). There was no smell last year either. I measured the water temp before activating the nematodes both years. Last year I did not water them in after applying with my sprayer. I noticed lots of grass blades with little eaten trails in them lol. I thought that might be why "they didn't work". (I was obviously mistaken). Also...no fleas yet this year either. My animals have no flea meds or collars on them and they are flea free so far. It will be a real test to see if the fleas come back later this summer.(I will update) All of the plants in my yard are doing much better and we aren't inundated in bugs like we should be. I'll keep applying them every year for now on I think. (Update Aug 2021) No fleas at all yet. We couldn't be happier. The mosquitoes have returned but mosquito bits and the dunks help with that. There have been a few pests on trees and bushes, but nothing significantly damaging. Overall a great product!

Mine showed up alive. Second time I’ve used them. Don’t know if they work because last time I still got aphids. But they can’t eat stuff that gets eggs laid on leaves. I knocked off a star for the price. But when you’re one of the only games in town and have to ship with an ice pack… well u charge what people will pay. Apparently enough folks like me are paying. And there’s not enough competition for a bunch of freeze dried bug eggs. I posted a photo and video of the live ones. Some weren’t moving but the majority were.

I left 5 stars because I had to select something to leave this info. It’s really too soon to tell if it works as I just applied it. I was surprised that there wasn’t more mixing info. I didn’t want to use it all at once but without knowing how much was in the package it was hard to guess. So for anyone interested, my 50 million package contained 4 oz of powder. The consistency is like cake mix. I used 1 TBSP to 1 gallon of water which should make 8 gallons for the whole package. Looks like you could go almost 1 TBSP for two gallons for light applications. I’m trying to knock out ants so went on the stronger side. Hope this is helpful.

I followed the instructions EXACTLY. I received the product. I immediately put the product in the refrigerator. We waited until we had several rainy days forecast, then applied using a new sprayer following directions exactly (waited a few minutes time they advised before spraying, and sprayed it WELL within the suggested 6 hour limit). This was all done WELL within the time frame the seller suggested, only a week after receiving product. We made sure the ground was watered regularly. We applied generously. We did the suggested repeat application a few weeks later. BUT THAT WAS NOT ALL WE DID. You see, as a gardener who doesn't use pesticides, I was so excited to think this product was going to naturally help control pest bugs that I ordered MORE. I wanted a great garden this year and based on the rave reviews I reordered a bigger size. Despite the ludicrous shipping, both times the cold pack was not cold when we received it BUT they said this is no problem if the item doesn't smell (it did NOT). I put the item in fridge immediately as both times I was home when it was delivered (I work from home). SO I did MORE applications a few weeks apart, exactly per instructions. AND DID I MENTION I FOLLOWED ALL THE INSTRUCTIONS EXACTLY AS PER THE DIRECTIONS? Because that's just how I roll. I was careful and wanted it to work. I EVEN ASKED MY NEIGHBOR WHO HAS A GARDEN IF I COULD "SHARE" MY OVERPRICED NEMATODES WITH HER, AND SHE KINDLY LET ME SPRAY HER GARDEN - BECAUSE I DIDN'T WANT HER BUGS HATCHING AND COMING OVER TO MY *FANCY SCHMANCY NEMATODE PROTECTED PEST-FREE GARDEN* You see, I was going all in. I was in it to win it and going ALL THE WAY, doing everything this product directions said to do AND spraying my neighbor's garden too! So, after all that... here were the results (the below bugs were all bugs this product stated it controlled): Today I had to put row covers on all cucurbits because the squash vine borer was back darn her, I found eggs on stems & leaves and had to pick 'em off. I've been going out many times a day all week catching Japanese beetles by the dozen and feeding them to my ducks. The cabbage butterfly caterpillars were back so I had to bust out the neem oil (which I wanted to avoid). The red beetle things were back eating lilies (not that I care about lilies, we don't eat them). Caterpillars everywhere devouring my apple and pear trees and rose bushes. We have aphids but BLESS MY ARMY OF PAPER WASPS, LADYBUGS AND PARASITOID WASPS, they always control aphids for me, our aphids never get out of control or cause any real plant damage. Oh and the garden roaches? Plenty of 'em. Now I have to buy MORE expensive row cover and hoops to cover my pumpkin and watermelon because you can be SURE the borers will go after those if they can't get my covered squash and zucchini. This product was a HUGE WASTE OF MONEY AND EFFORT. My garden is no better off than usual, and I am an AVID gardener who spends lots of time in my garden and we have lots of good bugs, birds, etc. The bugs that I was concerned with stopping were listed on this product as working. If you have an aphid problem, this won't help. I saw the same amount of aphids as always, but again, my beneficial bugs always get them. And the japanese beetles! I have to manually get them and I always win the war because me and my kids go out daily and catch them in jars and feed them to the ducks (we call the quack snacks) but I was hoping not to have to do that this year. So, in a nutshell, this product DID NOT WORK and I so, so wanted it to.

You pay $15.50 for hot nematodes.

Last ones ordered over a year ago. Still have lady bugs. So COOL! Haven't seen an aphid or spider mite in eightish months.