Plants And Flowers Too (NAPSA)—Abeautiful lawn ties your house and landscapetogether, serves as the perfect place for kids to play and worksincredibly hard for the environment. But lawns can be breeding grounds for Japanese beetles— the most widespread turf pest in the United States. The U.S. Department of Agriculture says nearly $500 million is spent each year trying to control the pests at larval and adult stages. These insects are born killers. That’s because they start out as white grubs (a “C-shaped” inch- long larvae) that live underground and eat your grass roots in the spring. Then they emerge from the soil in the summeras bright green beetles that like to irritate your guests at backyard parties when they fly around. They also like to eat the vegetables, flowers and trees you planted. The female bee- tles lay 40 to 60 eggs each on your lawn. Those eggs become grubs that continuethe feeding cycle. “Japanese beetles like to eat tomatoes, roses, willows, wisteria and a host of other flowers, plants Lod Japanese beetles start out as grubsthat eat your grassroots. grass like a blanket and see the grubs underneath. Wilting grass, even whenit’s watered. Birds, possums, raccoons and other animals digging in your grass to feed on the grubs. If your lawn has these symp- toms, you'll need to take actionfast. Bayer Advanced Grub Killer Plus contains DyLox that kills grubs in 24 hours. That can help save your grass from serious damage. Preventive measures: It’s and trees,” says Bayer Advanced” Garden Expert Lance Walheim, easier to prevent grubs from damaging your lawn with Bayer Advanced Season Long Grub Con- mies.” “The first plan of attack is tains MERIT that creates a protec- co-author of “Lawn Care for Dum- to break the beetle’s life cycle while it’s still in the grub stage.” The species of grub that be- comes Japanese beetles is just one of several types that damage lawns. You’ve got a grub problem if you see: Dead, brown patches in your lawn. You can literally lift up the trol Plus Turf Revitalizer. It contive zone to kill the larvae before they eat your grass. It also promotes stronger grass roots and a thicker lawn. Proper watering,fertilizing and mowing can also protect your lawn from destructive pests. Visit BayerAdvanced.com for more information and how-to videos or call (877) BAYERAG.
