Nailing White Grubs in Chicago Lawns
by Gabby Hyman, All About Lawns Columnist ...
White grubs
White grubs chew on grass roots, causing irregular, brown, dead patches in the lawn.
Fast fix: Apply parasitic nematodes (genus Heterorhabditis) to the affected area; then water well.
White grubs, larvae of beetles, attack the grass roots causing dead spots. Treat with diazinon or Oftanol, following directions on the product label. Other insect problems are possible, and require correct identification before treatment.
White grubs and other soil-borne critters overwinter in well-managed beds, so you might also consider applying an appropriate insecticide now, as these guys will double in size (and appetite!) by spring.
Billbugs and White Grubs
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The larvae are C-shaped, 1egless, white grubs with brown heads and 1/4 inch long when mature. Eggs are laid from mid-May throughout the summer. The white eggs are laid on the inside of a folded leaf.
For example, researchers say the beneficial nematodes commercially available may or may not be effective in controlling Japanese beetles (white grubs), ...
(Note: Imidacloprid formulations for control of white grubs and billbugs were on the market last year, under the trade name Season-Long Grub Control under the Bayer Advanced Lawn trade name.)
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" In most instances, skunks are seeking, and obviously have found, reliable food sources, especially insects, such as earthworms and the large, white grubs of the Japanese beetle.
Moles, due to high energy requirements eat 70 to 80 percent of their weight daily. They actively feed day and night on mature insects, snail larvae, spiders, small vertebrates, earthworms and white grubs.
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