Convenient control of unwanted grubs starts with Acelepryn
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March 19, 2014
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Convenient control of unwanted grubs starts with Acelepryn® insecticide on-fertilizer
When preparing for the spring/summer season, product selection is an integral part of the planning process. You need products that perform so you can protect your customers’ lawns and exceed their expectations- therefore, growing your business. Lawn care professionals are all too familiar with the emergence of unwanted insects as the days become warmer. With Acelepryn insecticide, white grubs and turf caterpillars in your customers’ lawns are one less thing to worry about.
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Daniel Potter, professor of entomology at the University of Kentucky and author of this peer-reviewed article*, explored the effect of insecticides on foraging bees and documented that Acelepryn did not adversely affect bumble bee colonies even when the worker bees were exposed to flowering clover that had been directly sprayed. More information on bees an also be found in this article on GCSAA.
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Acelepryn has become the standard for grub control because of its excellent performance. A single application delivers season-long control of grubs and caterpillar larvae. Its broad-spectrum control targets armyworms, cutworms, sod webworms, billbugs, European Crane Fly and can suppress chinch bug populations. Acelepryn is currently the only insecticide available for turf in group 28, which makes Acelepryn a great resistance management tool.
Acelepryn offers the most effective control when applied in April or May, but also fits well into a fertilizer/grub application in June or July (see table). The wide application window of Acelepryn gives turf professionals the flexibility to make grub applications at a time that is convenient for their operation. Due to its low water-solubility, Acelepryn applications should be watered-in to achieve highest quality results.
Acelepryn is also labeled for use on landscape ornamentals, offering an advantage to other insecticides in the lawn care market. There are several methods to make applications including:
- A foliar application to control leaf-feeding caterpillars.
- An injection into the soil to prevent lace bugs, aphids and birch leafminers.
- A bark spray to eliminate clearwing borers.
- Broadcast spray applications to landscape beds for grub control.
Acelepryn insecticide is a versatile product that fits well within a lawn care program. For your convenience, Acelepryn is available as a liquid, a granular and on fertilizer. If you purchase Acelepryn on-fert before May 30th, 2014, the purchase counts toward establishing your yearlong rebate percentage as part of the Syngenta 2014 GreenTrust Lawn & Landscape Program.
*Larson, Jonathan L., Redmond, Carl T., Potter, Daniel A. “Assessing Insecticide Hazard to Bumble Bees Foraging on Flowering Weeds in Treated Lawns.” PLOS ONE 6.8 (2013): n.pag. Web
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