How To Use Merit 75 WSP Insecticide

If you find grubs or other turf pests in your landscape soil, or if you’ve noticed damage to your lawn from these pests, then it’s time to apply Merit 75 WSP. The best times to visit are during the spring and fall.

Avoid using if turfgrasses are soaked with water or if the soil is soggy. Don’t do it if bees are feeding in the vicinity while flowers are in bloom. You can reduce your risk of being stung by using the treatment in the evening when insect activity is at its lowest.

Keep reading to find out more!

 

What Is Merit 75 WSP Insecticide?

Grubs and other pests of turf can be effectively controlled using the wettable powder insecticide Merit 75 WSP. There are a number of ornamental pests that this treatment effectively controls for an extended period of time.

Imidacloprid 75%, the active ingredient in the formulation, alters insect behavior by interfering with nerve impulses. They stop eating, they stop reproducing, and they die.

Instructions for using Merit 75 WSP on turfgrass, ornamental plants, trees, shrubs, flowers, groundcovers, and the areas surrounding and within buildings of all types are provided. Each package includes four 1.6-ounce packets that can be dissolved in water.

The powdered form of Merit 75 WSP makes it simple to apply and gives it a longer shelf life than conventional lawn pesticides.

 

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How To Use Merit 75 WSP Insecticide

• Get the square footage by multiplying the feet of length by the feet of width. Acreage is calculated by dividing the square footage by 43,560 (1 acre equals 0.4 square miles).
  For residential, commercial, and industrial turfgrasses, the recommended application rate of Merit 75 WSP is 1.6 oz. of product per gallon of water, covering 8,250 to 11,000.
  The application rate for outdoor ornaments is 1.6 oz. per 300 gallons of water, or 1.6 oz. per 8,250 to 11,000 square feet.
  In order to properly water outdoor ornamentals with a broadcast application, you should not use less than 2 gallons of water per 1,000 square feet. Never use more than 8.53 oz. per acre, annually.
• Pull the contents of the Merit 75 WSP’s clear inner package out of the box. To use, fill your chosen sprayer with half the required amount of water, then add the specified number of unopened Merit 75 WSP transparent inner packages.
  Make sure the contents of your spray tank are evenly mixed by securing the lid and shaking the container. Spraying will not be effective unless the packets have been dissolved entirely in the water.
• Spray the upper and lower surfaces of the leaves until they are damp, but not dripping wet. During 24 hours of application, water with an inch of water or irrigation.

 

Where Can I Apply Merit 75 WSP Insecticide?

• Residential
• Commercial
• Industrial turfgrasses
• Landscape ornamentals
• Fruit and nut trees
• Interior landscapes
• Turfgrasses
• Ornamentals on residential home lawns
• Business and office complexes
• Shopping complexes
• Multi-family residential complexes
• Golf courses
• Airports
• Cemeteries
• Parks
• Playgrounds
• Athletic fields
• Holly
• Pine
• Ivy
• Trees
• Shrubs
• Evergreens
• Flowers
• Foliage plants
• Groundcovers
• Pome fruits
• Pecans
• Grapes

 

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What Are the Target Pests For Merit 75 WSP Insecticide?

• Asiatic garden beetle
• European chafer
• Green June beetle
• May or June beetle
• Japanese beetle
• Oriental beetle
• Billbugs
• Annual bluegrass weevil
• Black turfgrass ataenius
• European Crane Fly Tipula
• Mole crickets
• Aphids
• Scale insects
• Mealybugs
• Annual bluegrass weevil larvae
• Asiatic garden beetle larvae
• Billbug larvae
• Black turfgrass ataenius larvae
• European chafer larvae
• European Crane Fly larvae
• Green June beetle larvae
• Japanese beetle larvae
• Northern masked chafer larvae
• Oriental beetle larvae
• Phyllophaga spp. larvae
• Southern masked chafer larvae
• Adelgids (including hemlock woolly adelgid)
• Leaf beetles (Japanese beetle, emerald ash borer, and vine weevil adults)
• Leaf-feeding bugs (including lace bugs, leaf bugs, and plant bugs)
• Leafhoppers
• Planthoppers
• Sharpshooters (including glassy-winged sharpshooters)
• Spittlebugs
• Psyllids
• Sawfly larvae
• Thrips (foliage only)
• Whiteflies
• Leafminers
• Pine tip moth larvae
• Royal palm bug
• Soft scales
• Armored scales (including camellia, false oleander, Florida red, Oystershell, Tea, and White peach scales)
• Flathead borers
• Roundhead borers (including Asian longhorned beetle)
• Bronze birch borer
• Eucalyptus Longhorned Borer
• Alder borer
• San Jose scale
• Rosy apple aphid
• Yellow pecan aphid
• Black margined aphid
• Pecan leaf phylloxera
• Pecan spittlebug
• Pecan stem phylloxera

 

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Conclusion

For residential, commercial, and industrial turfgrasses, the recommended application rate of Merit 75 WSP is 1.6 oz. of product per gallon of water, covering 8,250 to 11,000.

The application rate for outdoor ornaments is 1.6 oz. per 300 gallons of water, or 1.6 oz. per 8,250 to 11,000 square feet. In order to properly water outdoor ornamentals with a broadcast application, you should not use less than 2 gallons of water per 1,000 square feet.

If wettable powders are not stirred thoroughly or if spray equipment does not have the appropriate filters, clogging is common.

Before the place is completely dry, you can return children and dogs there. No grazing is allowed in treated areas, and the clippings from treated areas cannot be utilized as animal feed.

It is possible to use Merit as a foliar spray, a spread spray, a soil injection, or a soil drench. For specific instructions on how to carry out each application technique, please refer to the product label.

Avoid spraying Merit 75 WSP Insecticide on blooming plants or when bees are busy gathering nectar. Only use once the petals have fallen from the bloom.

Always give wettable powders a good shake before using, and get to work right away after adding water. Thanks for reading!

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