Grub Life Cycle
Good bugs, bad bugs! There are hundreds of different kinds of insects. Some insects are very beneficial but grubs are not one of the insects you want in your lawn! Animals digging up the lawn, crows congregating and pecking in the grass in spring after the snow melts is a sure sign of grubs. On the one hand these animals are controlling the grubs, but really they are just adding to the extensive lawn damage grubs create. Call L.C.S. for our spring grub solutions or questions on how to treat yourself!
Grubs come up toward the surface to feed on grass roots in April and May. They emerge as the adult form between May-July (May/June Bug, Japanese beetle, masked chafers)* and begin to feed and mate. These bugs will lay their eggs in the turf that hatch into small grubs. These grubs will feed on turf roots through October, depending on our temperatures. As temperatures fall the grubs will in turn crawl deeper in the ground. Next year start the process starts all over! *Life cycle does vary slightly depending on species.
DO IT YOURSELF OPTION!
Insecticide: Lawn seeder: Garden hose
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