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Honeoye Falls New York

Had alot of borers this year. What should I do to minimizw them next year?

10/4/2010 11:23:25 PM

Upa Creek, MO

For starters, till that ground very well. All those surviving larvae are overwintering in the ground right now and will emerge next year as adults. I got by with spot pesticides applied this year, but that took a lot of time. Many people on here use systemics like Merrit. You can set out traps too to trap the adults flying around the plant.

10/5/2010 7:04:57 AM

Honeoye Falls New York

I had a trap and it collected alot of adults. When is the best time to water in the merit?

10/5/2010 7:06:38 AM

South Bloomfield, Ohio

An application at spring tilling(or better yet, use Grub-X or another granular formation with Imidicloprid). Then, an application of Merit every 30 days.

10/5/2010 7:52:26 AM

Eastern Pennsylvania

I use Merit in combination with Bifen (Talstar) and haven't had a single borer 2 years straight.

10/5/2010 1:31:00 PM

New Hampshire, USA

yes use granular merit and foliar spray with a liquid spray

10/5/2010 2:21:31 PM

Sharon, MA

Or if you can't find pure merit, I use Grub-ex all around the perimeter of the garden and the yard. Get it at Home Depot or Lowes..

10/5/2010 9:05:51 PM