Merit .5 G Systemic Granules

White Grub Control in Lawns

Merit insecticides have a systemic action that provides superior control of grubs, white grubs in lawns.
Timing of insecticide applications for grubs in lawns has always been the most complicated and delicate aspect of the job. Just as in molecricket elimination, grub elimination should be timed when the youngest of the feeding pests are close to the surface. While at or near the surface of your lawn, the grubs are easier to exterminate. Grubs in immature stages are also easier to kill than other stages.
White Grub is a generic term for the larval stage of a group of beetles that include Japanese Beetles and May/ June Beetles.

Pesticides applied to lawns in July and early August will have the best control. Do not confuse lawn applications with ornamental applications. Spraying ornamentals will kill adult insects but the products used for this type of job usually do not have any noticeable effect on grubs. Pesticide sprays can be used to kill adult beetles that are depositing eggs in your lawn. This spraying does greatly reduce numbers of adults but is not necessarily a good substitute for proper lawn and soil treatment.
If pesticides are needed to control damage caused by adult beetles, use a long term product that is safe for desirable plants and that can also be used on lawns. Talstar One (Talstar concentrate) is labeled for use on many different plants, shrubs, ornamentals around homes and in landscapes. Use Talstar to spray plants that need protection from adult Japanese Beetles.

Merit Granules help take some of the guess work out of when to apply your pesticide. This product has a longer residual, which translates into a much larger window of opportunity for you. The applications are usually made from July to August, but you should contact your local county extension office for the precise time.

For more information on white grubs, their biology and tips for elimination, go to the White Grub Control web article.
You will need one bag of Merit Granules per half acre of lawn turf grass to be treated for white grub control. After broadcasting the granular insecticide, irrigate the area thoroughly. You will need a deep watering to push the insecticide down to the roots of your plants so that the plant can take up the insecticide.
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Merit Systemic Insecticide Granules for Grub Control