Selling grub control applications as ‘insurance’
Lawn care professionals say grub control is a perfect preventive application to upsell when it comes to turf maintenance programs. read more
Let’s talk about grubs
Perhaps the most frustrating aspect of dealing with grubs is that they infest thick, healthy turf stands. “Grubs eat the roots — they like thicker lawns because those are a better food source, and they live in the thatch,” says Luke Hawthorne, owner of Emerald Lawns in Round Rock, Texas. “They’re going to be looking for lawns that’re taken care... read more
Get grubs gone
Here are a few tips for controlling European chafers and Japanese beetles, two prevalent types of grubs lawn care operators may encounter. read more
What you should know about white grubs
Aside from knowing that white grubs wreak havoc on lawns, there’s a lot to learn about these little larvae. read more
The BugDoc answers questions on season-long grub control
Editor’s Note: May 14, Dave “the BugDoc” Shetlar, Ph.D., addressed season-long grub control in a webinar presented by Landscape Management and sponsored by Nufarm. Here are some questions the audience had for the BugDoc and his answers. Q: What is the ideal application timing for grubs in Florida? BugDoc: It depends on where you are in Florida. The southern third... read more
FMC Professional Solutions: Triple Crown
Triple Crown is a three-way combination of FMC bifenthrin, FMC zeta-cypermethrin and imidacloprid, offering multiple modes of action on more than 30 above- and below-ground turf and ornamental pests — including ants, grubs, chinch bugs and more. Available in an emulsion-in-water (EW) formulation, it is labeled for broadcast lawn treatments, mound treatments and landscape applications. FMCProSolutions.com read more
