Contains: 5g/kg imidacloprid.
Pack Coverage: 10kg pack covers 3,333m2

An insecticide approved for the control of Chafer Grubs and Leatherjackets:
Long term curative and prevention from one application per year
50% improvement to turf quality
Fast acting proven chemistry
Very low dose rate
Number 1 Chafer Grub control product in the USA since 1994
Low risk to operator and non-target organisms

Directions for Use
MERIT® TURF contains 5g/kg imidacloprid as a granular formulation. MERIT® TURF can be used as an insecticide for control of chafer grubs and leatherjackets on golf courses, bowling greens, athletic fields, commercial and residential lawns and other managed amenity turf situations. The active ingredient in MERIT® TURF has sufficient residual activity so that applications should be made prior to the egg laying activities of the target pests. DO NOT APPLY MERIT® TURF when it is raining or in windy conditions.

Use Areas
MERIT® TURF may be used on established turf including:

• Golf courses


• Bowling Greens


• Cricket grounds


• Housing areas


• Athletic fields


• Parks & Sports Grounds


• Institutional, commercial and residential lawns


• Municipal grounds


• Cemeteries


• Sports fields


• Parks

Method of Application
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. For large scale application, the ATV Merit Applicator is recommended.

Equipment	Area	Product Required
Vehicle tanked sprayer	1 Hectare	30kg
Knapsack Sprayer	100m²	300g
	500m²	1.5kg

Operator Safety
MERIT® TURF is a NON-anticholinesterase / organophosphorous compound. It offers very low risk to operators and nontarget organisms. MERIT® TURF has been registered in the US under the same name since 1994 as a low risk insecticide.

Do not apply Merit Turf when it is raining or in windy conditions.

Mode of Action
MERIT® TURF works in the following ways:

• Insects that have ingested or absorbed the imidacloprid stop what they are doing or suspend normal behaviour.


• Insects stop feeding immediately and do not survive.


• The grubs will either be affected by eating the turf roots (where the product has been transported systemically) or by absorption through their outer body.

Application Timing
Applications should be made prior to anticipated pest infection to achieve optimum levels of control (prior to egg hatch), normally from middle of May to middle of June. Alternatively when identification of damage to turf is seen. This period can normally be anticipated when you see the beetle eggs in the soil. One application per year is needed for chafer grub and leatherjacket control with an application made in late spring/early summer.

Merit® Turf Trials
In trials that have run in the UK over a two year period, MERIT® TURF on many sites achieved 100% control at 4 2 months (135 days) and continued this success at 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 4 2 months.

Other Benefits
The active ingredient imidacloprid also produced a 50% increased greening effect and increased the grass vigour by up to 90% in treated areas.

Further specifications, safety information and full product label available as attached pdf files

IMPORTANT: ALWAYS READ AND FOLLOW ATTACHED PDF LABEL AND SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE BUYING OR USING THIS PRODUCT.
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'The end-user is responsible to ensure that this product is used in-line with the Approved Code of Practice, and that all operators are trained and certificated in the use of any Ministry Approved professional product'.

Further information can be found on the link below:

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