Bayer - Merit 0.5 Granular Systemic Insect Control - 30 Pound Bag

This does a fantastic job protecting against emerald Ashe borer, elm leaf beatle, and pine borer

The Bayer Merit granular is easy to spread by hand or with a seeder without making a huge mess which was a plus. These grubs were destroying our yard along with the birds and other animals that munched on them. Bare spots in the grass, erroded soil, and mushy ground were some of the problems that arose. We spread the insecticide right before a steady rain, which seemed to be the way to go after reading others reviews. In the weeks to come we noticed less and less destruction. We have been able to patch the bald areas of grass and plan to apply bayer merit again as directed. Great product.

I have been using Merit for a few years after one year of learning that my brown easy-to-pull-up grass was a result of grubs. Merit fixed that. Then moving into a new home the lawn was green, but I started feeling soft areas in the lawn that were not there when I cut the grass a few times. There were also raised trails and a large patch of soft grass. I learned that I had moles! Moles eat grubs. Merit kills grubs (and other insects you may or may not want). Grubs and moles are now gone! I read reviews claiming Merit didn't work for them. I call that a likely user error. YOU MUST apply Merit at the appropriate time. If you don't, it will not work, or not work as well as it can. It's up to the user to do their homework because every environment/location is different. Watch the weather so you don't end up with it washed away because of too much rainfall. Most importantly, timing matters. You can't get rid of grubs if you apply Merit, or any other product at the wrong time. Don't expect results that you think should work if YOU apply it at the wrong time. Again, don't blame the product for that.

The only reason I am not giving this product five stars is because of the price. It is expensive. It does however seem to do exactly what I was looking for and that is getting rid of bugs in my lawn. I had a ton of spittle bugs in my yard. They would cover my mower when I was mowing. After using the product, they are gone and have continued to stay gone after several months. As a matter of fact, I will probably buy another bag of this for next year. I applied it using a push spreader and followed the recommendations on the bag. This product works.

Works as should. Better then off the shelf products

Trying to get rid of any larvae in your plant soil this is definitely the way to go it has almost twice as much of the chemical needed to kill the infestation definitely go with this much more product better quality for a much better price

I have used the Merit 0.5g for 3 seasons to control boring insects on my oak, beach and ash trees and if you follow the application instructions, it works very well. I have also used it to control the Hemlock wooly adelgid and it works on those too. I’m about to purchase another bag and decided to write a quick review to let others know that IMO, it’s effective and worth the cost.

I don’t use many chemicals in my garden but this is one I do. It works great to treat iris, early spring, to prevent iris borers from tunneling into the iris. I carefully sprinkle some around each rhizome when spring weather reaches 55-60 for the first time (eggs hatch then on old leaves). The last bag I bought lasted for 2 years. Placed the entire bag into a plastic container for storage and it kept the product usable. Love being able to order and have it shipped to my door and in a larger quantity/cheaper price than I can find at local garden stores.