Getting rid of grubs is pretty easy because if you get the right product down at the right time, they will never even appear in the first place so there will be no need to actually get rid of them. Instead, prevent them! Here is a video with lots of details: https://youtu.be/1Nul7hJphvc Below is the pricing breakdown comparing the professional product sold under the brand name “Acelepryn” compared to the homeowner version sold at Ace Hardware under the brand name “Scotts GrubEx” GRANULAR   Distributor: Syngenta Brand Name: Acelepryn G (granular) Active ingredient: Chlorantraniliprole Percentage of active: .2% Application Rates: —------------------------------- Low 1.15lbs/1000 sq ft lb ai/1,000 .0023 lbs  Math: 1.15 x .2% = .0023 This tells you how much actual Chlorantraniliprole is going down per 1,000 sq ft —------------------------------- High 2.3 lbs/1,000 sq ft lb ai/1,000 .0046 lbs Math: 2.3 x .2% = .0046 lbs —------------------------------- Yearly Max from the label: .5lbs ai/acre Math - Convert to 1,000: 1 acre = 43,569 sq ft .5 / 43.6 = 0.011 Yearly Max ai / 1,000 .011 lbs  Allowable # of applications per year high rate: 2.4 .011 / .0046 = 2.4 Bag Size: 25lbs Cost: $125 Coverage: Low Rate: 21,740 sq ft Cost per 1,000 sq ft: $5.76 High Rate: 10,870 sq ft Cost per 1,000 sq ft: $11.47 Advantage: Label allows for multiple applications per year. .5lbs active yearly. At the high rate that is 2.5 apps per year .5/43.5 = 0.011 lbs active per year per 1,000 sq ft .011 / .0046 = almost 2.5 Cheaper than Scotts GrubEx Disadvantage: Very few places online sell to homeowners. —---------------------------------------------------- Distributor: Scotts Brand Name: Grub Ex Active ingredient: Chlorantraniliprole Percentage of active: .08% Application Rates: —------------------------------- 2.87lbs/1000 sq ft lb ai/1,000 .0023 lbs  Math: 2.87 x .08% = .0023 This tells you how much actual Chlorantraniliprole is going down per 1,000 sq ft —------------------------------- Yearly Max from the label: 1 application per year Bag Size: 14.35lbs Cost: $30.99 Coverage: 5,000 sq ft Cost per 1,000 sq ft: $6.20 Liquid Concentrate Acelepryn Distributor: Syngenta Brand Name: Acelepryn (liquid concentrate) Active ingredient: Chlorantraniliprole Percentage of active: 18.4% Application Rates: —------------------------------- Low .18 oz/1000 sq ft High .37 oz/1,000 sq ft —------------------------------ Yearly Max per Acre: 38.3 oz / acre 38.3 / 43.6 = 0.88 Yearly Max 1,000: .88 oz Allowable # of applications per year high rate: 2.39 .88 / .37 = 2.39 Bottle Size: 4 oz Cost: $99.98 Coverage: Low Rate: 22,222 sq ft Cost per 1,000 sq ft: $4.50 High Rate: 10,810 sq ft Cost per 1,000 sq ft: $9.25

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