![]() ![]() As the weather gets colder they migrate further down into the soil.Īs with all pesticides, make sure you read and follow the directions on the label. Around July-August the eggs begin to hatch and the grubs start feeding on grass roots near the surface. In the summer the adult Japanese beetles lay their eggs in the soil. The best time to apply milky spore is in the fall. The better coverage you have the higher likelihood a grub will eat a spore.Īfter application water it in to wash it off the grass and into the soil. If the grubs don't eat the spores they don't get sick and die. I like this method better because it more evenly disperses the powder across the lawn. The instructions recommend applying 1 teaspoon of powder every 4 feet in a grid pattern. Next just fill up the can with the Milky Spore powder and start tapping or shaking it around your lawn. Diatomaceous earth has a similar texture and this may work well to dispense that as well. A 3-4' long stick depending on your height will eliminate any bending over while applying the powder. To make the milky spore dispenser, take an old coffee can, clean and dry it, then punch a few holes in the bottom of the can using a hammer and nail. It is safe for humans, pets and wildlife as far as I've read. Here it was found that milky spore bacteria was still around and spreading 25 years after initial application. The bacteria multiplies in them and when it eventually kills them more milky spore disease is spread throughout the lawn.Ī study showed that the bacteria can persist in the soil for many years. As the grubs ingest the spores they get infected. This dispenser is for general use in dispensing Milky Spore Concentrate. This disease infects the white grub larvae of the Japanese beetle and kills them. This all-purpose cardboard dispenser tube makes dispensing Milky Spore quick and easy. Milky Spore Powder is a bacteria called Paenibacillus popilliae. My solution was to poke some holes in the bottom of an old coffee can and tape it to a stick. They also sell a Dispenser tube for Milky Spore and a spreadable Milky Spore that can be applied with your seed spreader but I didn't get either of those and need to come up with something on my own. Gabriel Organics Milky Spore Powder to spread over the lawn. They like to eat them.Īfter my lawn started to grow back I purchased some St. Skunks were also digging up some areas to get at the grubs. Last fall when I was renovating my lawn I noticed some, but not a lot of grubs in some areas. Everything's better when it's on a stick! Here's a cheap and easy tool you can make your self to spread Milky Spore powder over your lawn. ![]()
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