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White grub in grass

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  • 28-06-2011 3:31pm
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    Ophiopogon
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    I'm just in the process of extending the front garden flower beds. I found a large white grub under the turf, the first I've seen, and just wanted to know should I be worried about planting in the area?


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    looksee
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    It could be a cockchafer grub or a leatherjacket (pupae of daddylonglegs), http://www.thenaturalgardener.co.uk/chafer_grub.php this is the most likely. There is also some (rather longwinded) info about treatment.


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    Ophiopogon
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    Yup its a chafer grub alright thanks Looksee, they really ugly little buggers!

    Nematodes it is than.


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    lucylu
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    looks like vine weevil to me.. these are a curse they will devour the roots of plants young tender roots like bedding plants.. If you don't mind using a systemic insecticide water with Provado before you sow anything. otherwise nematodes is your option


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    Ophiopogon
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    No its a chafer as its has legs and is twice the size of vine weevil larve.

    I don't use chemicels, is it best to wait till autumn to put dowm the nematodes.


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