Sevin Insecticide Granules is an insecticide and will not treat for black spot on roses. We like to recommend Bayer Advanced 3 in 1 to treat for black spot on Roses. This way you have your disease, and insect control in one.
Sevin Insecticide Granules can be used around certain edibles. It is recommended that you check the label for the specific time frames in which this product can be used and for the edibles on which it is safe to apply. Keep in mind that Sevin Insecticide is only active for a short time and will not offer long-term grub control.
The amount of time it takes to eliminate ticks when using Sevin Granules will depend on the health of the insect. It generally takes about a week to see results. Be sure to water the product in after application to activate the granules.
Sevin Insecticide Granules are not labeled to killl earthworms but does work for white grubs.There are no products on the market in the USA that are labeled for earthworms as they are largely beneficial creatures. There are a few known control methods that include cutting back on irrigation so that the worms will go deeper into the soil for the moisture they require to survive or fertilizing your lawn after a heavy rainfall which will eliminate some of the population.
Sevin Lawn Insecticide Granules is not labeled for termites. Treating the surface of the soil with a liquid or granule in your lawn will not prevent or keep termites away. Termites in their natural environment are actually beneficial insects and most homeowners have them in their yard without ever knowing it as everything is in balance. If you know where a particular colony or activity of termites in the soil is in a particular area you can always drench the soil in that spot with a product like Talstar P.
Sevin Lawn Insecticide Granules can not be applied during rainfall because the rain could cause the product to clump and you will not get a consistent application. The wind and rainfall could also cause the granules to not stay where you have applied them rendering your application ineffective.
Sevin Concentrate cannot be applied as a broadcast to lawns. Sevin Granules can be applied to lawns for ticks. It will be safe for Pets to re enter after the treated area has dried.
Sevin Insecticide Granules is not labeled to kill earthworms, as they are largely beneficial creatures, slugs or pill bugs, but it is labeled to kill grubs.
Since the Sevin Insecticide Granules do not have any herbicidal properties, you could apply grass seed anytime after applying the insecticide granules. We would just recommend that if you are going to aerate or do other soil modification, you probably will want to do that before applying your insecticide or wait until several days after so that you do not disturb the application.
Sevin Insecticide Granules will not dissolve in water to apply as a spray. Instead, they should be applied with a spreader and then watered in with rainfall or irrigation. If you prefer to apply carbaryl with a sprayer, you could use Sevin Liquid Concentrate.
If you plan on mowing your lawn, we would recommend doing this prior to the application of the Sevin Insecticide Granules about 1-2 days prior. You can they apply the product with your spreader and water in.