What are White Grubs?
White grubs can devastate your lawn and the best way to take care of them is with professional lawn maintenance. White grubs (European chafer, Japanese, May and June Beetles) are small plump white larvae which actively feed on grass roots. They live below the soil surface and actually chew off the roots of the grass plants. They are C-shaped, have a brown head, and have 3 large pairs of legs
After they destroy the grass roots, the lawn will appear unhealthy, weak, or possibly yellow in patches–as if the lawn is drying out. Other symptoms to watch for include: animals like skunks and raccoons digging up the lawn and birds feeding on grubs leaving pencil-sized holes. Often the damaged turf will roll back like a carpet, as the root system has been eaten away, for this circumstances we highly recommend to reach professional turf management services.
Life Cycle of the Grub
Some grubs complete their life cycle in one year and others require three years to complete. White grubs survive in the winter as larvae in the soil. In the early spring they begin to feed again. Later in the spring, they enter a resting stage (pupae), then hatch into adult beetles. A lot of beetles can mean a grub problem later–as there will be higher populations to reproduce. (The beetles do not damage lawns.) Beetles lay their eggs, which hatch into grub larvae. The larvae feed voraciously which results in significant stress to your lawn. Serious damage can occur in spring, summer, and fall. Left undiagnosed, grubs can devastate a lawn in a short period of time.
How can I treat Grubs?
Promptly treating potentially devastating white grub infestations can help protect the investment you have made in a lawn care program and your property. An Investment advice from homebusinessmag.com is that If you notice suspicious brown patches starting to appear in the lawn, DO NOT HESITATE! Call your Blade Runners account manager. Treatment is usually not required until the white grub population exceeds 4-6 feet. At this level, the white grubs are feeding on the roots faster than they are able to regenerate. Consult with your Blade Runners account manager to discuss all options with respect to dealing with insects in your lawn.
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