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Merit Turf is a granular insecticide for the control of Chafer grubs and Leatherjackets on golf courses, bowling greens, Cricket grounds, athletic fields, Parks & Sports Grounds, Commercial and Residential lawns, Cemeteries and other managed amenity turf situations. Merit Turf offers very low risk to operators and non-target organisms.

Key Benefits

Long term curative and prevention from one application per year
Chafer grubs are ideally dealt with in late spring prior to egg hatch, alternatively when turf damage is noticed
For leatherjackets, apply ideally in late summer
50% improvement to turf quality
Fast acting proven chemistry
Low risk to operator and non-target organisms

Usage Period	Prior to infestation
Pack Size	5 kg
Pack Coverage	3,300 m²
Application Rate	300 g/100m²
Application Method	Spreader
Approx. Longevity	Once yearly
MAPP Number	12415
Active Ingredient	5 g/kg Imidacloprid

Further Information

Chafer Grubs

One application per year should be applied either as a preventative treatment made prior to anticipated chafer grub infestation (for example, when you see the beetle eggs in the soil) or as a curative treatment up to the 2^nd instar growth stage, alternatively apply when identification of damage to turf is seen.

Leatherjackets

Applications should ideally be made prior to the egg hatching when the adult crane flies are visible. One application per year is needed for Chafer Grub and Leatherjacket control. Merit Turf needs sufficient water to move the granule through the thatch, wetting the top inch of the soil. The amount will vary, depending on the thickness of the thatch and the moisture level of the thatch/soil.

Application

Avoid mowing the turf until after irrigation or rainfall has occurred so that uniformity of application will not be affected. Apply Merit Turf uniformly over the area being treated with normally used granular application equipment. Hand held, drop type and rotary type spreaders may be used to apply Merit Turf. Avoid the use of spreaders that would apply the granule in narrow, concentrated bands. Merit Turf should not be bulked up with fertiliser or sand at application, because of the different densities of these materials. Do not apply Merit Turf when it is raining or in windy conditions.

Merit® Turf Trials

In trials that have run in the UK over a two year period, Merit Turf on many sites achieved 100% control for up to 11 months after treatment. These sites often had populations of chafer grubs of over 1,000 per m². Out of the many trials put down an average efficiency of over 80% was seen after four and a half months.

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