I have a big backyard that is close to a wooded lot, very open with lots of grass. at night the racoons (I think) are tearing up my yard looking for grubs. It looks like my yard has been thatched. I bought some grub killer and spread it around yard by not until Sept so it might be too late to kill them. In the mean time my yard is a war zone.
2006-09-21 03:45:26 · 15 answers · asked by kerina a 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
You did the right thing in putting down a pesticide. Dylox (trichloropyr) is the product of choice (is the the curative control for an active grub infestation) but unfortunately you as a homeowner will not be able to find it at your local home improvement store. It is mainly sold in places where commercial applicators pick up their chemicals, even if you could buy it, it is sold in 50 lb bags, not sure that you would need that much!
If you used a Bayer or Scotts product, that will work just fine, provided you applied it per the instructions on the label. Those products contain imidacloprid (Merit) which is more a preventative type of control but will still work just fine.
I have done grub identification and control research projects with Bayer (the company that make both Dylox and Merit).
2006-09-21 07:24:34 · answer #1 · answered by plantmd 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you been able to identify the perpetrator? It may be a Raccoon, but, it may, also, be an Armadillo. These guy are hard to get rid of. They a very well skilled in the art of yard manipulation. Heck, Raccoons are so slick, they know when corn is ripe and come pick it in the night to make "Corn Squeezing" (Alcohol).
What you may try is two different places for some advise. Your Game and Fish Commission may be of some help. The other is your County Extension Office. Both are Tax supported agencies and can give some advice and a possible Defense plan against your attackers.
2006-09-21 04:00:33 · answer #2 · answered by Snaglefritz 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What grub killer did you use? The one that works best to kill existing grubs is one that has Dylox in it. It's like grub napalm. Put it down, water it in good, and in 24 hours all the grubs will be dead.
If you used Scotts Grubex, Sept is too late. Grubex is more a preventer that you would put down in June to keep grubs from infesting your lawn in the first place. But once there it isn't nearly as effective as Dylox. Your L&G tech should be able to help you get a product with Dylox.
If you use Grubex next June you won't need Dylox next fall.
2006-09-21 04:45:02 · answer #3 · answered by college kid 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What Eats Grubs At Night
2016-10-14 02:45:40 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi!
It's a war to the death with these lovely little beasts! I had to get rid of my coy fish because racoons were taking my backyard pond for a sushi bar!!!
In Quebec where I live you are not allowed to harm or displace them, they are now considered Urban Animals! And all you do is keep your garbage cans covered and chase them away!!!
Whatever you try, relocating is not a real solution if you don't want to harm them, I was told they're territorial animals and relocating racoons into some other racoon's territory will only result in fights and death... If you don't mind that's another story.
Cayenne pepper is really bad so please don't use it. It gets into the animal's eyes and it burns them so much they will actually tear their own eyes out! Not a good solution!
As Snagglefritz suggested, your local Wildlife Commission could suggest ways to take care of them. Good luck, they're tenacious little bandits!
2006-09-21 05:31:16 · answer #5 · answered by marie J 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should call animal control, I am not sure if they charge or not but it is usually a community service, at least contact them if they will not get the raccoon, they should be at least able to tell you how to trap it and remove it. you could also try a live trap in the attic, but that would require someone to get in there to set the trap and check it. NEVER put a dog up against a raccoon, unless you are willing to put the dog down after the raccoon is done with it. Raccoons can cause a lot of damage to another animal or a human, their claws are made to rip apart wood. They will at least send you to the doctor or an animal to the vet. They are even meaner when cornered in a confined space.
2016-03-17 02:49:57 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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Your community may have specific rules about what you can do in regard to ridding your home of wildlife. Raccoons may live around humans, but they do not like humans. The sound of a human voice is known to drive away raccoons. Place a radio, set to a talk radio station, in the vicinity of their nest. It doesn't have to be loud, start with a low volume level. If it doesn't get results, try increasing the volume. Leave the radio on day and night. Raccoons prefer dark places for their nests. If you can light up your attic or crawlspace, this will disturb the raccoons, possibly enough to make them move out. Raccoons are clean animals, in fact they often wash their food before eating. Because of this habit of cleanliness, they do not foul their nests. Ammonia, a chemical found in urine, is an offensive odor for raccoons. Soak rags in ammonia and place them as near to their nest as safely possible. You may also want to place soaked rags near all possible entrances. If you have difficulty reaching the nest, you might be able to apply ammonia in the vicinity with a squirt bottle. Periodically retreat the area with ammonia.
2016-04-07 11:16:52 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chemical warfare to get rid of critters digging in your garden? I don't get it. Live with nature. I have raccoons visit my garden almost every night. Sure, they dig through the beds, but what's a little displaced soil and mulch and the occasional lost plant. I much prefer that to throwing yet more chemicals into the soil and groundwater. Our constant battle with nature to have our gardens look perfect with an array of herbicides and pesticides is a losing war.
And to the poster who seems to derive pleasure with the thought of racoons scratching their eyes out to relieve the pain of pepper burn, what exactly has a raccoon done to your family?
It can be frustrating when nature proves that it is not always in your control, but enjoy Mother Nature's wild streak. Anything less would be Disneyland All The Time.
2006-09-21 08:17:42 · answer #8 · answered by Foos B 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Get yourself some live trapps and catch and relocate them to a rural woodland.You could make some money off them if you wanted to get a trapping lisence and sell them to a fur buyer but youd need to wait a few months to start catching them,about any kind of leftovers with meat will lure them into the trap.
2006-09-21 03:57:54 · answer #9 · answered by Wolf53590 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get rid of the grubs.
Pepper will get into the raccoons face and eyes and they will scratch themselves to death, maybe. Also, raccoons are prone to rabies, and I would think you might want to stay as far away from them as possible.
Get rid of the grubs for the long term with Milky Spore Disease.
2006-09-21 04:47:00 · answer #10 · answered by dderat 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋