During the spring when ground and air temperatures start to warm up, grubs that retreated deep into the soil during the cold winter will move up near the surface of lawns to feed on the roots. Areas of your turf that look dead or thinning among an otherwise healthy lawn may be a sign of grub damage. Additionally, if you had turf damage from secondary foragers (discussed below) or an infestation of adult beetles the prior year then you likely have a grub problem this spring. To confirm the presence of grubs, use a shovel to peel up a section of unhealthy or browning lawn to identify whether grubs are present 1-2 inches below the surface. Typically, 5-10 grubs per square foot is enough to cause noticeable damage.
Turf Grubs
What are the keys to controlling Turf Grubs? The first step is identifying that you have a problem. The larvae of Beetles (Turf Grubs) are typically ½ – 1 ¼ inch, worm-like, C-shaped insect pests that spend the majority of their life underground. They look somewhat like shrimp living in the soil.Despite being small, when left untreated they can cause some BIG, expensive problems:.
- Killing your grass by feeding on the roots.
- Encouraging secondary foragers such as crows and raccoons to dig up your turf as they search for and feed on the tasty morsels.
- And finally, by mid-summer the grubs will turn into voracious foliar and flower-feeding beetles that can destroy ornamental plants, trees and fruit & vegetable gardens, which in some cases is more destructive to your yard than the grubs.
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