Milky Spore will only harm Japanese Beetle Grubs and will have no effect on any other insect.
No. Do not use any other products for grub control when using milky spore. It does take up to 2 years to see the full effect of the product but it will start working on the grubs right away. When you apply Milky Spore the existing grubs must eat the spores and digest them which in turn will multiply…
Read Full Answer »You will need 40 oz of Milky Spore Powder to treat a 10,000 sq ft lawn.
You will need 4 of the 40 oz boxes of the Milky Spore Powder for a 40,000 sq ft area. You should use the Milky Spore Lawn and Garden Dispenser for the correct application method. You will apply one shake of the dispenser in spots every four feet in rows four feet apart. This is considered a checkerb…
Read Full Answer »Milky Spore can be applied any time the ground is not frozen. That being said, the spore can only reproduce and spread when grubs eat it. If there are no grubs at the time of application the Milky Spore will not be able to reproduce and move through the property.
Milky Spore Powder is a one time application put down in spots in measuring teaspoon amounts every four feet apart creating a checkerboard pattern of spots throughout your yard. Each spot contains 100 million spores.
Milky Spore Spreader Mix in bags is applied with a drop spreader over e…
Yes, Milky Spore is safe to use around areas where people and animals frequent, as well as around ornamental and edible plants and turfgrass. We recommend that you keep pets out of the area until after your application has been watered in so that they do not disrupt your treatment.
Milky Spore Powder, per the manufacturer, has no effect on water wells or other water sources.
No, Milky Spore is not affected by freezing or other adverse environmental conditions.
One 40 oz. container of Milky Spore Powder will treat about 10,000 square feet, so if you need to treat just over 1 acre you would need five 40 oz. containers.
Neither the Milky Spore Powder nor the Milky Spore Spreader Mix should be mixed with water and sprayed. The Milky Spore Powder should be dispersed with the Lawn and Garden Dispenser Tube. The Milky Spore Spreader Mix can be with a drop spreader such as the Scotts Turf Builder Classic.
No, Milky Spore Powder will not affect your grass seed. It is not a poison of any kind.
Milky Spore can be used when other insecticides have been used but if you kill off the grubs before you use the Milky Spore than the spore will not have a way to multiply to kill off future grubs. Milky Spore will not harm earthworms.
For Milky Spore Powder to work, live grubs have to ingest it. For long term treatments, we would recommend using Milky Spore Powder. This is a slower acting product, but it will last about 15-20 years in the soil after one application. It is a one time application put down in spots in measuring teas…
Read Full Answer »Milky Spore Powder can be applied at any time the ground is not frozen, the powder only needs to be applied once and takes up to 2 years for you to see results. The spore will reproduce and spread when grubs eat it. If you're using Milky Spore Lawn Spreader Mix, you will need to do one treatment…
Read Full Answer »Milky Spore Powder does need to be watered into the soil with rainfall or irrigation after application, so rainfall actually helps the Milky Spore to reach the grubs in the soil. If you has so much rain and flooding that the soil was physically removed from the area and needed to be replaced, then w…
Read Full Answer »Milky Spore Powder only needs to be applied once. It begins working as soon as it is applied as long as grubs are feeding. Once grubs are infected they will multiply the spore by several billion times and spread it further. In warm climates, good control can occur in one to three years. In colder ar…
Read Full Answer »Milky Spore is not for sale to all states because these states do not have Japanese Beetles, the only insect this product will work for. White grubs can be other insects as well and other products are needed. Please refer to our White Grub page for the complete product listings and further inform…
Read Full Answer »One 10 oz container of Milky Spore Powder will treat 2,500 square feet. Milky Spore Powder is a one time application put down in spots in measuring teaspoon amounts every four feet apart creating a checkerboard pattern of spots throughout your yard then watr in.
No, Milky Spore Powder and products such as Dylox 6.2 Granules and Merit Granules should not be used together. They will counteract each other. For Milky Spore Powder to work, live grubs have to ingest it and Dylox 6.2 Granules and Merit Granules will kill them. For long term treatments, we would r…
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