Grubs - A Small Pest that Can Devastate Your Lawn
Raleigh, NC – Grubs are among the most damaging lawn pests in the United States. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Americans spend millions of dollars a year replacing the lawns that grubs destroy. They're small, white insects with brown heads, curled into a C-shape.
White grubs live a few inches under your lawn and feed on the roots of your grass. Grubs are the larvae or juvenile stage of various kinds of scarab beetles, including Japanese beetles, chafers, June and May beetles.
"When grubs are close to the surface, starlings and crows, as well as moles, shrews and skunks can be seen digging them up because they're a food source," says Bayer Advanced™ Lawn Expert Lance Walheim, who wrote the book Lawn Care for Dummies.
Identifying grub damage can be tricky. Look for:
- A general thinning and weakening of the lawn
- A wilted or dried-out look to your grass, even when soil is moist
- Large, brown, irregular patches of grass
- Large patches of dead turf that can easily be pulled up in one piece, like a piece of carpet
"Grub damage is most severe in late summer, but problems can begin as early as mid to late spring. Grubs are easiest to control when they are young, so prevention is key by taking action in May through early summer," says Walheim.
One preventive measure is Bayer Advanced™ Season-Long Grub Control, which contains MERIT®. It's the only active ingredient guaranteed to kill all common types of grubs and is the #1 choice among turf professionals. Simply apply to your lawn and water it in to form a protective zone against grubs that protects all season long.
If your lawn is already under attack, Bayer Advanced™ 24-Hour Grub Killer Plus Granules provides a quick solution. It contains the proprietary active ingredient DYLOX®. When used as directed, one application kills grubs overnight. It also kills ants†, sod webworms, mole crickets, ticks and cutworms.
†Ants except Carpenter Ants, Fire Ants, Harvester Ants, and Pharaoh Ants.
About Bayer Advanced
Bayer Advanced lawn and garden products are created by Bayer Environmental Science, a business unit of Bayer CropScience LP and part of the Bayer AG family, a Fortune Global 500 company that makes such well-known brands as Bayer Aspirin, Aleve® and Alka-® Research Triangle Park, NC, is the business headquarters of the company''s NAFTA Region. Kansas City, MO, is the company''s core technology center. The global headquarters of Bayer CropScience is located in Monheim, Germany.
Bayer Advanced products deliver Better Science. Better Results.™ and carry a money-back guarantee. They are available at major retailers and independent garden shops across the United States. You can learn more by visiting www.bayeradvanced.com or by calling 1-877-BAYERAG.
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