SKIP GrubEx - It's A Waste Of Time & Money (Usually) 

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Need to add a note that in ur area it may be mid June. In the Midwest, Ohio area it’s mid July that the beetle burrows into the ground to lay eggs.

Brian, this is the kind of content that drew me to your channel to begin with. Good stuff 👍

Down south, we apply Grubex in late march to early april the day before it rains, and bingo, it works. The armadillos are mighty skinny around here.

You need to water it in. About an inch of water after application. It does work. If that's your yard you are on. Doesn't look that great. I see many brown spots.

I use Duocide and the granules dissolve instantly after watering. I’ve seen grubs come up out of the lawn dead or dying 3 hours after applying. Great stuff.

Depends on your climate. Timing may be different for someone in FL vs where you are at.

My understanding with that product is that it takes a little longer to get into the soil and absorbed by the grass so with Grub ex you need to apply it in early May so that in six weeks time, it has been absorbed into the soil and grass roots.

I agree with everything you said here, excellent video. Well put together and straight to the point. 👍

As usual great info. Thanks Brian

Grub ex has always worked for me here in Kansas. Just gotta make sure you water it in just like any other granular additive

Is Last week of April the best time to put down grub ex? thank you and great video.

Your right I apply grubex in mid April and spray hose end Spectracide monthly from May to August. I combat sod webworms also

I used bifenthrin that was on label to kill grubs since it was on sale. After thinking back on my lessons, I remember imadicloprid was always the gold standard (other than the bee issue) and went back and got me a bag. Last yr, yard was devastated by grubs. Locked and loaded for this year here in northern Indiana!

I use Dylox and just wait till I see if there is possible grub damage present late August into September

Living in Chicago and put grubex down at the end of April. Fingers crossed!

I'm in Texas and found those nasty things in the dirt in my vegetable pots. Looking for a spray to get rid of the other bugs as well

I have a really bad infestation of grubs right now. What can i use? Liquid or granules? What do you recommend me?

Dang thanks for the time line , I applied in April the generic bug killer (grub included) in April but should do a second round in a couple days?

I usually use the grub B gone max by Scott’s. I live in Canada and apply it in the beginning of may and beginning of july. Is that fine?

Normally, I apply Grub Ex in May, because of the dry Spring in the Mid Atlantic, I applied it June 10th. I even contacted Scott's and they said I could use it up till end of June. I'm in the process of doing lawn renovations and guess what? Only a few grubs!

If the only issue is its usually applied too late then why as the title says should we "skip it" and "its a waste of time and money usually"? Why not change it to "Here's how to apply Grubex correctly"?

What part of the U.S. are you? I'm in mid Michigan. Thx for your video.

I’ve had great success with GrubEx the last 4 years targeting May 20th for application. Been thinking of switching to Grubout for a more organic (less chemical) option. I may try it out next year and see what happens. Thank you for the updates and the lawn talk of different products. As with any product, I’ll buy it during the “off-season” when it’s cheaper and add to my stockpile.

So... I spent a good chunk o' change applying this on Memorial Day weekend. Is your warning more about the timing of the application or the product itself? As always I am grateful for the content, you da bomb!

If I already spread 16 16 16 fertilizer all around my yard for my grass trees bushes can I still use this or can the roots only eat one thing at a time

One of the more interesting and accurate videos/tutorials I've seen on the topic. Bringing more information to the table here: this organic grub control product describe in the tutorial contains the microbe Bacillus thuringiensis subspecies/strain galleriae ("Btg" or "BTG"): a natural soil bacteria that specifically targets certain families of beetle adults and grubs, weevils and borers. It is highly effective against Beetle adult and grubs in the Scarab Family including Japanese Beetles, Oriental Beetles, Rose Chafers, European Chafers, etc etc. This active ingredient is not available as the "Lawnbox" product currently but is available from the manufacturer as "grubGONE!" and "beetleGONE!" (more on the difference between these 2 products below). NOW some performance details: specific field trial data in which products are tested head-to-head against a mixed population of scarab grubs (ie mix of JB, Chafers and Green June Bug), imidacloprid-based products (Bayer Advanced) typically test at 92-95% kill, grubGONE! and beetleGONE! test at 85-90% kill, chlorantraniliprole -based products (ie GrubEx and Acelepryn) test at 85-90% kill, while Dylox-based products kill at 70%. To note, Dylox has been very popular as a mid-late season (mid-June through Sep) rescue product because it does kill mature (late season 2nd-3rd instar) grubs and does so relatively quickly (relatively quick "speed-to-kill"). However, it is the most toxic of all the grub controls mentioned here and is now banned in many states. NOW, more information pertaining to mid-summer to fall applications (after June 1 through end of Sept) and levels of control: once again imidacloprid products work well. So do grubGONE! and beetleGONE! Contrastingly, GrubEx control tails off substantially ie

milky spore?

How would I get in contact with you? I have a lawn problem I need help with?

It’s May 19 th in Hot Houston Tx, can I use grubex, still or go straight to the. Spray stuff?

If not Scotts GrubEx, then what about Bioadvanced Grub Killer Plus for 1st week of July?

You water it into the soil.

2 years ago your video said this is best product to use. Now I'm confused

Typical Scotts interweaving the marketing in with the usage directions. For keeping away other big pests, mainly ticks, this product did its job, but it's disappointing that the claims are exaggerated for grubs especially since the pest is in the product name. Due to Scotts' greedflation price increases for this season, the Andersons products which are more or less priced the same as last year if you are a smart shopper, are the granular products to be using for this season.

I think your timeline is a bit off and this product I’ve found is a good preventative, it’s NOT a “I saw grubs and kill now product “ there are better products for that! Your Welcome!

What about bio advanced grub killer? I’ve been using both the grub killer and grub control. Are they both worth the money

Did you move homie? You’re a tropical man now. 😊

Are slug bad or good for lawn?

What about aeration first

The video is unnecessarily long.

Totally disagree here. Apply late April / May. Water in and never had a problem

We don't get Grubex in the UK. It is outlawed. I use TurfSolv which was developed in Florida and now also made here. It is much safer and more effective than anything I have used before.

I have to say I disagree with this video. I had a major grub problem three years ago. I started using GrubEx, applying it in May (Midwest) and have not had a grub issue over the last two years. I try to apply it just before a rain, or I water it in. Again, I have found Grub EX to be very helpful. I will continue to use it.

Its very disappointing to learn grub-ex is no good. I spent a decent amount of money on it in my yard this year after learning trizacide does nothing for grubs.