Re: Moth Balls
I can honestly say i have never seen a mole! therefor they have never
been an issue, woodchucks/groundhogs are another issue.
Glenn
Gerald & Melissa Lehman wrote:
>
> 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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> ----- Oorspronkelijk bericht -----
> 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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