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Merit Insecticide Question
Steveo wrote:
Heh, what do you think those beetles are doing when they're not feeding?... That's right, laying eggs for the next generation. The Merit will protect Peter's lawn from grub damage this fall and consequently next spring too. I really doubt it has washed away, Peter. It clings to organic material real well. Steveo, you are only half right. The Merit will protect Peter's lawn from grub damage this fall (to the extent that the lawn is not already damaged by grubs that had hatched and started growing before he applied the Merit). But next spring is a different story. Even if there are no grubs in Peter's lawn this fall, there may be lots of them happily munching away on the grass roots next spring unless Peter applies Merit again in the spring before the eggs hatch. Remember it's not the grubs that lay the eggs, it's beetles, and beetles can fly in from anywhere. Merit in the grass roots this fall won't prevent beetles from depositing eggs that lie dormant in Peter's lawn until next spring. |
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