MILKY SPORE GRUB & BEETLE CONTROL
One Application Lasts 15 years!
There is no better way to eliminate these unwanted pests! Produced to USDA standards, MILKY SPORE is the safest material ever developed for control over the larvae (or Grubs) of Japanese Beetles. Grubs do damage to your lawn and attract digging vagrants such as moles and voles.
Milky Spore is a naturally occurring host specific bacterium (Bacillus popillae-Dutky). This product is lethal to a familiar destructive summer-time pest. It targets and discriminately works to attack the white grubs of Japanese Beetles.
Milky Spore is not harmful to beneficial insects, birds, bees, pets or man. The product is approved and registered with EPA, Milky Spore will not affect wells, ponds or streams. Interested in learning how to identify a white grub infestation?
Milky Spore Japanese Beetle Grub Control Application Directions :
- Apply one level teaspoon of Milky Spore powder on top of grass every 3-4 feet.
- Application should be in a grid pattern every 3-4 Feet.
- Apply by hand or purchase our applicator shown to the right
- Water lightly after application to soak spores into soil
- Areas between spots will be inoculated naturally
How Much Do I Need:
- Use 10 ounces per 2500 square feet (50 ft. by 50 ft.)
- Use 40 ounces per 10000 square feet (100 ft. by 100 ft.)
Milky Spore Frequently Asked Questions:
What is Milky Spore?
Milky Spore is a naturally occurring bacterium that affects Japanese Beetle, June Beetle and certain other common lawn grubs.
How fast does the Spore work?
Milky Spore begins working upon application wherever grubs are feeding. Warm climates can achieve complete control in 6 months to 1 year. Colder areas may require 1 to 2 years.
How long does it last?
Once established in the lawn, Milky Spore lasts 15 to 20 years!
Is it safe to use Around Children & Pets?
Yes, Milky Spore is not a poison. It will not affect humans, pets, birds, fish or other beneficial insects, ponds, streams or well water.
Will heavy rain, freezing rain, or snow affecy the Spore?
No. Once applied Milky Spore is not affected by environmental conditions.
Will fertilizer affect the Spore?
No. Milky Spore is not affected by lawn chemicals. They may all be applied at the same time.
Can I use Milky Spore in the vegetable garden?
Absolutely! Milky Spore is harmless to food crops. Milky Spore may also be used on pasture land.
Can I mix the Spore in water and spray it?
No. Milky Spore must be applied directly in its original dry state.
Can I cut my grass after applying the Spore?
No. Do not mow your grass until the Spore has been watered into the soil by rain or hose for 15 minutes or longer.
What if I treat my yard and my neighbor doesn't?
Your lawn will be protected even if surrounded by untreated property. Spore will eventually spread by natural movement.
The Milky Spore Process!
The adult beetle feeds on fruit, flower, shrubs, garden plants and the foliage of some field crops. At the immature beetle stage, the grub enjoys feeding on the roots of grass and other vegetation to include stems of plants.
Turf inoculation treatments / applications with MILKY SPORE puts in place an on-guard protective blanket on your lawn.
Considered the weakest link in the chain and the most vulnerable point to introduce an infection, resident spores in treated turf are swallowed by grubs during their normal pattern of feeding; this starts the demise of healthy grubs. Milky Spore disease then begins to cripple the grub, and within the next 7-21 days will eventually die. As the grub decomposes, it releases billions of new spores.