by Lance Walheim Bayer Advanced Garden Expert (NAPSA)—According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Americans spend $156 million each yearreplacing the lawns that grubs destroy. And if you add up the total losses grubs cause throughout their lifecycle, the USDA estimates a staggering $460 million a year in damage. White grubs are the larval stage of beetles and are the most widespread turf grass pests in the United States. In fact, there are a numberof different types of grubs that can damage your lawn. A single grub can be just % inch to 1% inches long and is usually curled into a C-shape when exposed. However, just 10 grubs in a square foot of grass can permanently damage a healthy Season-Long Grub Control lawn because grubs feed on grass roots. In fact, there may be several types of grubs within or ET WT207 LBSeg : =a single patch of infested grass. Here are some waysto tell if you have grubs in your lawn: Irregular brown patches in your lawn that don’t go away with watering. * You can easily pull up infested sections of your lawn like a rug. A large number of birds in your yard; birds eat grubs. Evidence of moles, skunks or raccoons, which feed on grubs. Bayer Advanced provides two solutions for grub control: one prevents grubs from occurring in the first place, and the other kills them if they have already infested There can be a numberofdifferent types of grubs within a single patch of infested grass. your lawn. Bayer Advanced Lawn Season-Long Grub Control, containing the proprietary active ingredient Merit, is proven to kill more grubs than any other product. It also works effectively against all the common grub types that are found in lawns. That may indicate why it is said to be the ingredient most preferred by turf professionals seeking to prevent grub problems from occurring. Simply apply and water in to form a protective zone in the soil against grubs all season long with a single application. But if a lawn is already under attack by an active grub infestation, Bayer Advanced Lawn 24Hour Grub Controlis said to offer relief. It contains the proprietary active ingredient Dylox, which works faster than any other grub killer on the market. In fact, grubs usually stop feeding and start to die within 24 hours. It also kills sod webworms, mole crickets and cutworms. To learn more about caring for your lawn and garden and about discounts on various Bayer Advanced products, visit www.bayeradvanced.com or call 1-877-BAYERAL.
