Uniform, highly efficient control cannot be expected until the entire treatment area including the ground between grass and plants has been treated with Milky Spore Powder. Always make sure to wear the appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) when mixing or applying this product.

Milky Spore Powder is safe to use around children or pets when applied according to the product label.

Apply on calm, warm days when rain is not expected for 24 hours. Typically this will be in spring or summer, when insect activity is most frequent. Milky Spore Powder can be used anytime of the year when the ground is not frozen. Milky Spore Powder can be used on lawns, grassy areas, ornamental gardens, flower beds, mulched beds, and ground cover beds. Once applied water the powder in gently for about fifteen minutes. Step 2: Evenly shake the powder from the container or dispenser tube until plants and grass have an even coverage on the top of leaves and on the ground in between plants.For one acre of lawn use 10 pounds of this product. Milky Spore Powder is recommended to be applied at a rate of one teaspoon every 4 feet along rows four feet apart on the ground between plants or top of grass. To do this, measure (in feet) and multiply the area length times width (length x width = square footage). Step 1: Locate areas where insects are traveling and hiding and then calculate the size of the area you wish to treat in square feet.You may also need a dispenser tube to release the powder from the container more easily. Milky Spore Powder is a ready to use product that can be used right out of the container. Another unexpected benefit is it helps to rid your lawn of unsightly brown spots. Once ingested the spores within this product will quickly multiply inside the grub killing it from within. It will remain dormant in the soil until grubs begin feeding on grass roots. When this product is applied at any point of the year it provides a long term solution up to 20 years. Milky Spore Powder active ingredient Bacillus Papilliae 0.02 %, is a natural bacterial that will not harm other insects when feeding on the product or food crops. It is mainly used to eliminate the grub stage of the Japanese beetle, but can also be used when the insect is a young adult. Gabriel Organics, is a select one time application and ready to use powder that targets the Japanese Beetle.

Tips on applying milky spore powder