Essay On White Grub

First, it's important to make the connection that the white grubs in your lawn will hatch into Japanese Beetles and if you have Japanese Beetles they will lay eggs in your lawn that turn into white grubs.

Japanese Beetles can severely damage your roses and other plants in your landscape because they feed on the leaves and can almost completely defoliate some plants.

The white grubs ruin your lawn!

They feed on the roots of the grass near the soil surface. The damage usually shows up when it's hot and dry because without a good root system the grasses in your lawn will start dying. Damaged areas in your lawn feel spongy when you walk on the grass because of the tunneling that's taking place under the surface. If the damage is extensive the grass can be pulled up like carpet because the roots have been chewed off.

Skunks, Crows, Grubs and other Critters dig up your lawn to get at the
They are white in color and range in size from 1/2" to 1" long. If you have more that 6 grubs per square foot it's time to think about a way to control them.

If you opt for a chemical control there are several products on the market and the best time to apply them is late August and early September. The white grubs are much easier to control when they are smaller and closer to the surface of the soil.

Biological control of white Japanese Beetle grubs can be achieved by applying the insect parasitic nematode species Heterorhabditis bacteriophora. You can purchase these nematodes under a variety of different trade names.

Another biological control is Milky Spore which is actually bacterium pacenibacillus popillae. However, this is a long-term approach and can take years for the spore to spread throughout your lawn. It actually requires to ingest the spores and then as they die their carcass becomes part of the control to help spread the spores throughout your