"Lawn grubs, for example, might be the larvae of Japanese beetles, June bugs, Southern masked chafer, or Crane fly larvae," Harlow-Ellis says. Lawn grubs are white and C-shaped, about 1/2-inch long.

This spring Spokane lawn owners may be dealing with a relatively new lawn pest, the European crane fly – or more specifically its larvae, which feed voraciously on sod roots. The European crane ...

The two safest grub-control insecticides for home gardeners to apply are Merit (Grub X) and Mach 2. Both should not be applied before June or later than mid-August. Timing is important for these ...

CHAFER grubs and leatherjackets are disastrous for lawns, because they eat the roots over autumn and winter, emerging in spring as chafer beetles, or crane flies in the case of leatherjackets.

Leatherjackets are the grubs or larvae of crane-flies (Tipula species) better known by their common name, daddylong-legs. They have long thin legs, narrow bodies and slender wings. Although several ...

Signs of chafer grubs and leather jackets. Experts at garden retailer ProKleen said: "Your lawn will start to look noticeably sparse, or it may appear blotchy and yellow before disappearing ...

"Lawn grubs, for example, might be the larvae of Japanese beetles, June bugs, Southern masked chafer, or Crane fly larvae," Harlow-Ellis says. Lawn grubs are white and C-shaped, about 1/2-inch long.

This spring Spokane lawn owners may be dealing with a relatively new lawn pest, the European crane fly – or more specifically its larvae, which feed voraciously on sod roots. The European crane ...