| Devastating White Grubs
White grubs, are also known as grubworms, are beetle larvae that can have a devastating
effects to your lawn if you will not annihilate their habitation immediately. They are
mostly white and their length is around one half to one inch long. White grubs mostly
attacks roots of grass or ornament plants. These small insects often infests your lawn
in large groups. This means there's a lot of them attacking together. It can be harmful especially
to an unhealthy lawn.
This is how they work.
They hatch eggs during spring, feeding on the root of the grass. After they have much
eaten, they will penetrate enough to weaken the grass. Your lawn becomes prone to
drought, wilting or drooping. They will carry on this activity until summer ends. By July
or early August, they will lay eggs once again. They will dig six inches below the dirt and
comes out again during springtime and repeats the process.
You can know your lawn is being infiltrated by these devastating insects by looking on
some signs. Since birds and gophers likes to eat them, there may be several holes in the
ground as they try to get those white grubs for breakfast.
It is best that you should take early action on these devastating insects. Like what I
have stated above, they can create serious problems to your lawn. Even if you have a
very healthy lawn, it is not an assurance that they won't destroy it. You may need a long
lasting pesticide that will surely endure from spring to fall season.
However, prevention is always better than cure. Cleaning your lawn regulary can be a
good start. Using of pesticides should be done before fall season starts. Don't let them
hibernate and buried with weeds and dried leaves. You may also want to apply high
potassium fertilizers to preserve the healthiness of the grass.
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