Heres how to manage these turf-destroying pests.
They feed on the roots of turfgrasses, says Joseph.
In large numbers, they can damage your grass.
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After mating, the female lays eggs in the soil in spring and early summer.
These hatch in a few weeks and develop into larvae, orwhite C-shaped grubs.
These grubs feed on grass roots, overwintering to resume feeding in the spring.
Another common species, the Green June bug, is velvet green with metallic bonze and green undersides.
But you’ve got the option to sample for white grubs.
Many other turf-destroying grubs, such as Japanese beetles and chafers, also are large white grubs.
A grub is a grub, says Joseph.
