white grubs
Lawn pest larvae
White grubs are the larval stage of beetles, especially June beetles and Japanese beetles.
These plump, C-shaped larvae live in soil and feed on grass roots, making them a common lawn pest.
Gardeners and groundskeepers treat infestations to prevent brown patches where grubs have killed the turf: The lawn was destroyed by white grubs.
- larvaeImmature metamorphosing creatures
- beetleHard-winged insect
- lawnTended yard grass
- soilGround matter for planting
- pestHarmful creature or nag
pest control · natural predators · turf · lawn care · scarab · June bug · Japanese beetle · life cycle · roots · root damage · damage · feeding · cutworm · infestation · dig · plump · C-shaped · milky
- crop pestsaphids, aphid, armyworm, beetles, cutworms
- plant pestsaphids, aphid, caterpillar, mealybugs, mites
- soil pestswireworm, wireworms, cutworms, cutworm, nematodes
- grain pestsgrain weevil, grain moth, rice weevil, corn borer
white grubsadult beetles
Fully developed hard-shelled insects
June beetles · Japanese beetles · scarab beetles · imago · chafers
white grubsbeneficial insects
Arthropods aiding agriculture
pollinators · ground beetles · natural pest control · predatory insects
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