Question: “There are a couple good possibilities. Nematodes work to kill the larvae before they become bugs. If you live in a warmer climate, they will breed and you’re done. Zone 5 or northward, you’ll have to reapply.”
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Another possibility is dish soap.
Mix about 1 cup of cheap dish soap with a gallon of water, put into a pump sprayer and spray that on the lawn.
Most soaps are biodegradable and pretty safe. They’re highly recommended by vegetable gardeners who need an insecticide that’s safe on food.
There are a couple good possibilities. Nematodes work to kill the larvae before they become bugs. If you live in a warmer climate, they will breed and you're done. Zone 5 or northward, you'll have to reapply.
Another possibility is dish soap. Mix about 1 cup of cheap dishsoap with a gallon of water, put into a pump sprayer and spray that on the lawn. Most soaps are biodegradeable and pretty safe. They're highly recommended by vegetable gardeners who need an insecticide that's safe on food.
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I've had some good results with the Greenview products.
Here's a link: http://www.greenviewfertilizer.com/
Even better with the Greenlight products.
Link: http://www.greenlightco.com/
Good luck and thanks for being responsible by not using harsh poisons!
I've tried the soap thing and it can work great, but if it's applied incorrectly it can damage or even kill. I learned this the hard way. If you choose soap, don't apply in the sun or close to the time when it's going to shine, and do not add too much soap that it becomes toxic.
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