RE: Moth Balls
The eggs are from which the grubs originate. And the grubs are the food
source for the moles. The past few winters here in Indiana, the winters
have been very mild and the ground has not froze much. Therefore, we have
had an explosion in the grub population because the eggs are not winter
killing at all. This has let to major problems in corn production, gardens,
yards, etc.
Merit is an insecticide made by Bayer. You can get it in a granular form
that you would apply to your lawn or garden to kill the grubs. There are a
few other insecticides that you can use, but Merit is the best for the July
application because it will kill the larve (grubs) and the eggs, which helps
to break the cycle. In april, it's best to apply the insecticide early,
because once the grubs grow so big and get fat, they are very hard to kill
with the insecticide. The july 15th application is timed for right when the
2nd generation hatches, so they are small and easy to kill.
Melissa
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-pumpkins@mallorn.com [o*@mallorn.com]On
Behalf Of Wim Van Loock
Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2001 11:59 PM
To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
Subject: Re: Moth Balls
Eggs from moles ?????????
Or do you mean the eggs of which the grubs originate ?
BTW, what is Merit ?? Is it a brand name ??
Thanks in advance.
Wim Van Loock
Antwerp-Belgium
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Van: "Gerald & Melissa Lehman" <melgerald@locl.net>
Aan: <pumpkins@mallorn.com>
Verzonden: donderdag 1 februari 2001 2:13
Onderwerp: RE: Moth Balls
> The best way to control moles is to treat your entire yard ( or
surrounding
> area ) with Merit. The moles are feeding on the grubs in the soil. If
you
> kill there food source they will go over to the neighbors house. You need
> to treat two times a year. Once in April, then in July. The July
treatment
> will also kill the eggs so that you shouldn't have the problem the next
> year. After that just treat if they appear again.
>
> I'm not sure about the gophers.
>
> Melissa
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-pumpkins@mallorn.com [o*@mallorn.com]On
> Behalf Of Kathie Morgan
> Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2001 11:15 AM
> To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
> Subject: Moth Balls
>
>
> Dale & Everyone,
> Will moth balls fend off gophers and moles? What will?
> End of January & I'm getting nervous already.
> Kathie
>
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