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Home > Soil Insects > White Grubs

White Grubs

Description

  • adults are May or June beetles
  • robust
  • range in size from 1/2 to 1 inch in length
  • vary from light brown to almost black
  • larvae are white with brown heads
  • C-shaped with three pair of legs
  • hind part of body appears dark because soil shows through the body
  • nearly 100 species may damage vegetables

Damage

  • grubs feed on roots and other underground plant parts
  • many vegetables may be attacked
  • most severe infestations occur on crops following grass

 

 

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