Is Your Lawn Feeling A Little Grubby?

(NAPSI)-White grubs are the larval stage of beetles-the most widespread turf grass pests in the United States. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Americans spend $156 million each year replacing the lawns that grubs destroy. If you add up the total losses grubs cause throughout their lifecycle, the USDA estimates a whopping $460 million a year in damage.

"A single grub is just 1/2-inch to 11/2 inches in length," says Bayer Advancedª spokesman and horticulturist Lance Walheim. "However, just ten grubs in a square foot of grass can permanently damage a healthy lawn because grubs feed on grass roots."

Here are some ways to tell if you have grubs in your lawn:

• Irregular brown patches in your lawn that don't go away with watering.
• Spongy grass is another indicator.
• You can pull up a section of your lawn like a rug.
• A large number of birds in your yard. Birds eat grubs.
• Evidence of moles, skunks, or raccoons, which feed on grubs.

Bayer Advancedª grub control products offer highly effective solutions to your grub problems. Bayer Advanced Lawn® Season Long Grub Control, containing the proprietary active ingredient Merit®, is proven to kill more grubs than any other product-including diazinon. Simply apply and water in to form a protective zone in the soil against grubs all season long.

If your lawn is already under attack by active grubs, Bayer Advanced Lawn® 24-hour Grub Control can provide quick relief. It contains the proprietary active ingredient Dylox® which works faster than any other grub killer on the market. In fact, grubs usually stop feeding and start to die within 24 hours. It also kills sod webworms, mole crickets and cutworms.

You can learn more about caring for your lawn and garden and about discounts on various products by visiting www.bayeradvanced.com or by calling 1-877-BAYERAG.

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