Treating Your Yard for Hookworms There are currently no insecticides proven to combat hookworms. Boric acid sometimes works, but it can also kill your grass. You can also try a broad-spectrum yard pesticide.
What kills hookworms in the ground?
Borax. Borax can be spread over bare dirt to kill hookworm in the soil. Use 10 pounds of borax (also called Boric Acid) to kill hookworms in the soil and reduce the risk for infection. Spread 10 pounds of borax per 100 square feet of bare dirt to kill hookworm in soil.
What kills hookworms in the grass?
Boric acid can be raked into the soil to kill hookworm eggs but this will kill grass and vegetation as well.
What spray kills hookworms in yard?
To treat the environment, use Outdoor Pest Control yard spray in and around the yard to control the spread of hookworms and other parasites (fleas, ticks, mosquitoes). Wondercide will dissolve the full life cycle, including insect egg and larvae, which is crucial to controlling hookworms.
How long do hookworms live in the soil?
Under optimum conditions, infective larvae may remain viable in the soil for several months or longer, but under natural conditions in the tropics the majority rarely survive longer than five or six weeks.
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