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