Best practices for: controlling grubs, caterpillars and billbugs on golf courses

As you plan to protect your course from insects, it’s important to follow best practices and proven results. Acelepryn^® insecticide continues to be a trusted solution for golf course superintendents across the country for season-long control of grubs, turf caterpillars and billbugs, with only one application.

When it comes to insect control, keep these best practices in mind:

1. Find a solution that will provide season-long control with just ONE application

   An insecticide offering long-term residual control will save valuable time and provide peace of mind that your turf is protected. Acelepryn provides the longest residual control in the turf market, allowing you to make one early application when the conditions are right for your course.

   “Acelepryn let us go from three insecticide treatments per year on our greens to one,” said JC Petersen of Indian Hills Golf Course in Okemos, Michigan. “[It is] a product you can apply almost anytime, anywhere, [and] controls surface and soil pests with one application. We used to get three waves of cutworms each year, [but] haven’t seen one since we began using Acelepryn.”1

2. Make sure it provides application flexibility and that you are confident in the results

   To maximize the value of your insecticide investment, choose a product that is labeled to control several pests and is proven to perform well. In addition to providing flexibility, this will also help limit the need for multiple products and applications, saving you time and money.

   “I continue to use Acelepryn year after year because it’s a flawless product,” said Mike Salvio, CGCS, of Ocean City Golf Club in Maryland. “With the Acelepryn, I’m actually spending less money and making less insecticide applications because it works so well.” 1

   With Acelepryn, early applications drive the best results. Its wide application window gives superintendents the freedom and flexibility to apply it based on their specific course needs.

   Due to its flexibility and season-long control of key pests, superintendents turn to Acelepryn for an early-season application they can trust. “Acelepryn is one of the first products we put out in the springtime,” said Jon Urbanski, Director of Golf Courses and Grounds at the Wilmington Country Club in Delaware. 1

   “[Acelepryn provides] great control of grubs,” said Kurt Utecht of Superior Country Club in Kansas. “In five years, I have seen zero animals tearing up my course digging for grubs late in the year.” 1

   Additionally, Acelepryn works without irrigation or rain requirements after application. Exceptional control, with minimal reduction in efficacy, takes place without water.

   “It is the only product that we use on every square foot of our maintained turf on our property,” said Michael Quigney of Lindenwood Golf Course in Pennsylvania. 1

3. Choose a solution that has minimal environmental impact

   It is important to work in harmony with the environment, especially in places where preservation of beneficial and non-target organisms is a concern. Acelepryn continues to be chosen for its studies showing organisms like honey bees were not adversely affected by Acelepryn.2 This held true even when worker bees were directly exposed to areas sprayed with product.

   “I made the switch to Acelepryn to be more pollinator friendly,” said Shane Miller of The Club at Twin Lakes in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. “It has a low use rate with a wide window for control with no signal word.” ¹

Getting started

Join many other satisfied customers and incorporate Acelepryn into your treatment plan. Use the application rates and timings, noted in the chart above, to control a range of target insects.

1 Source: Survey of 572 golf course superintendents conducted via TechValidate in March 2021.

2 Source: Jonathan L. Larson and Daniel A. Potter, GCM. November 2013, 85-88.

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