Acelepryn Insecticide - Control Of Chafer Grubs & Leatherjackers

Acelepryn is an insecticide for the control of chafer grubs and leatherjackets in managed amenity turf andhas been given approval to be used for the control of Chafer Grubs and Leatherjackets in golf courses, airfields, racecourses and gallops, bowls greens and also now lawns. This is now the only insecticidal solution for control of leather jacket and chafer grub in many of these situations.

Acelepryn is best used as a preventative before infestations become seriously damaging as Acelepryn is only effective against young larvae and larger grubs won’t be controlled.

Acelepryn has been fully approved in time for the key chafer grub application timing in late spring, and to target leatherjackets in the autumn.

The approved label now covers the control of chafer grubs and leatherjackets in sports pitches, golf courses, racecourses, bowling greens, airfields, and professional application to commercial and residential lawns.

Acelepryn Insecticide offers Control of:

• Chafer Grubs (larvae)
• Cockchafer (Melolontha Melolontha)
• Summer Chafer (Amphimallon solstitialis)
• Welsh Chafer (Hoplia Philanthus)
• Garden Chafer (Phyllopertha horticola)
• Leatherjackets (Tipula spp.)

Acelepryn Insecticide Dose and application:

• 0.6 litres per hectare, applied in 500-1000 l/ha water
• Maximum number of applications: 1 per year
• Latest time of application: 31st August
• A 5m buffer zone is required to protect aquatic life
• Acelepryn should irrigated in after application.
• Timing of application Acelepryn is active on the 1st and 2nd instar stages