beetleGone!

When Do I Apply beetleGONE?

Exact application timing will depend on your location and climate. Japanese beetle activity starts at the beginning of July in most parts of the country, and beetleGONE! should be applied when beetles emerge.  For grubs, the eggs hatch in the beginning of through mid-August.  A grubGONE! treatment from late July through early September for grubs will mitigate damage and be a once-a-year application.

The chart below provides general guidelines for when to apply grubGONE! and beetleGONE! in most milder climates of the United States:

General Application Instructions for beetleGONE!

For Beetles:
• Apply beetleGONE! at a rate of 1 to 2 ounces per gallon of water (1/2 cup or 8 tablespoons per gallon of water).
• For larger application, use beetleGONE! at a rate of 2.5  pounds per acre (or more for heavier infestations) per application in up to 30 gallons (for low volume mist blowers) or 100 gallons (for high volume hydraulic sprayers) of water per acre.

For Grubs:
beetleGONE! may also be used as a wettable powder for grub control on turf at a rate of 0.25 lbs. per 1,000 square feet (1/2 a cup or 8 tbs. of beetleGONE! per gallon of water per 1,000 square feet).  Or 1 lb covers 4,000 square feet.

Application Notes for beetleGONE!

• Re-apply beetleGONE! every 7-10 days  when beetles are active (for beetles only...for grubs once a year in the late summer/early fall is enough).  Excess rain may require more frequent applications for beetles.
• Do not use any screens or filters with a size larger than 120 mesh (the larger the number the finer the screen).  Clogging is possible with spray equipment that uses 140 mesh filters or higher.  
• The use of a sticker is highly recommended to extend the time that the product is active. Nu-Film P is the Green Earth Ag & Turf suggested spreader.
• If using beetleGONE! for grub control, water in with 0.5 inch of water, or apply before a moderate rain.  beetleGONE! must reach the root zone where the white grubs feed.
• beetleGONE! is a feeding inhibitor, so the beetles need to take a bite of it before it works.  After a short time after ingestion, the bacterium will poke a hole in the beetle's stomach and they stop feeding and hence stop damaging plants.  But it may take a day or so for them to actually die, although you will likely see the beetles stunned within a couple of hours but no more damage will be done.  Even nocturnal beetles, such as Asiatic or Orientals, may be present during the day on the leaves stunned.
• If there is a very heavy infestation in the yard or surrounding areas, you will still likely see beetles emerging from the lawn and flying around.  beetleGONE! will not kill any beetles that do not ingest the product on the plants that were sprayed.

Sites of Application for beetleGONE!

Phyllom beetleGONE! can be used for applications to plants, trees and turf residential lawns, commercial grounds (e.g., office and shopping complexes and airports), parks, schools, playgrounds, athletic fields, day care facilities, pet care facilities, cemeteries, sod farms, and other turf grass-covered areas. beetleGONE! is not phytotoxic and can be used on all plant species.

beetleGONE! Active Ingredient

Bacillus thuringiensis galleriae, Strain SDS-502 .................... 76.5%.

beetleGONE! Available Sizes

• 5 lb. bag (Covers 2 acres for beetles or 20,000 sq.ft. for grubs).
• 2 lb. bag (Covers 35,000 sf for beetles or 8,000 sq.ft. for grubs).
• 1 lb. bag (Covers 17,500 sf for beetles or 4,000 sq.ft. for grubs).

beetleGONE! Scientific References

• New Grub Control Product May Be a Game Changer.
• Connecticut Gardener Magazine: Connecticut Ag Station State Entomologist Dr Rich Cowles Interview Discussing grubGONE!.
• Ohio Turfgrass Foundation Magazine - grubGONE! as a New Organic Option for Insect Control On Sports Fields.
• Grub Control in Lawns May Be Easier and Safer in 2015 on About.com.
• The Day - Green and Growing: Kathy Connolly. GrubGONE! & beetleGONE!
• A strain of Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. galleriae containing a novel cry8 gene highly toxic to Anomala cuprea (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae).