Grubs may be the first thing you think of when you see unsightly bare areas in your lawn. However, other common lawn problems, including disease and drought, can cause bare spots in your turf, too. So ...

Grubs are beetle larvae that feed on roots and cause damage to lawns and gardens. To prevent and manage grubs, monitor your lawn for signs like spongy turf and apply treatments such as beneficial ...

One of the most easily recognized insects in the home landscape is the white grub. Almost every gardener has seen white grub larvae in the soil, while installing new plants or tilling the vegetable ...

Almost every gardener has seen grub larvae in the soil while installing new plants or tilling the vegetable garden. The term "white grub" actually encompasses the larval stage of several scarab ...

Above: Purdue Extension photo depicts raster patterns of several species of white grub larvae. Photo from Purdue Extension publication E-271-W. One issue that homeowners occasionally have to deal with ...

Crop producers earn the right to hate grubs’ guts. The pests prune root hairs on corn plants and can cause damage severe enough to require replanting. White grub larvae can also feed on soybean roots.

Almost every gardener has seen grub larvae in the soil while installing new plants or tilling the vegetable garden. The term "white grub" actually encompasses the larval stage of several scarab ...

Grub damage to pastures and rangeland is often observed in South Dakota. From past observations, some of the heaviest infestations in the state are located near the Missouri River. Although there are ...

Homeowners often discover strange creatures in their soil and wonder about their impact on lawn health. The term “lawn worm” refers to various species that inhabit garden soil, including both ...

Cattle grub larvae are able to survive a lengthy 8 1/2-mo internal migration within the naive bovine host connective tissues. Larval survival is observed even in the presence of host immunological ...