GRUB CONTROL

White grub insects can cause extensive, costly damage to a lawn.

The most common white grub species are the European Chafer, Japanese Beetle and June Beetle. Grubs are the larvae of these beetles and live in the soil and feed on the roots of the grass. 

The grub larvae stage is the most damaging of the grub life cycle, as the larvae are actively feeding on the roots. They can decimate an entire area of your lawn, killing it by severing the roots which stop the uptake of water and nutrients, resulting in large patches of dead grass in your lawn. Often the damage to the lawn is made worse by animals such as birds, raccoons, and skunks digging and tearing away at the lawn in an effort to feed on the white, c-shaped grub larvae. It is this damage that is often the first sign that grubs are present.

Timing the application of grub control during the grub’s most vulnerable larvae life stage is very important to ensure effective control and the best results. Synthetic grub control is very effective at reducing and eliminating grub infestations. The grub control product is usually applied from mid-July to mid-August to coincide with the grub life cycle.