Articles About Grub Worms

How to Get Rid of Worms on Pavement

Bacillus thuringiensis, a wilt pathogen, is available to gardeners to help control infestations. This pathogen is only toxic to insects.

Grub Worms: How Big Can They Get?

Young grubs grow to full size rather rapidly. It takes only 3-4 weeks for them to reach their max.

Grubs and Composting

If you plan to find your own worms, then you should examine the soil and the worms for grubs. Simply sift through the worms and soil to look for larvae.

How to Get Rid of Grubs without Harming Earthworms

Grub worms feed on plants and the roots of turf grasses and the adult beetles feed on trees, shrubs, and other foliage. While grub worms are harmless to humans, they can be devastating to crops mainly because they feed on crop roots.

What is the Largest Grubworm?

There are more than 40 species of insects that have a grub worm larval stage. These insects can vary in size from the very small at 3/4 inches up to the very large at 1-1/2 inches or more. Grub worms are typically at their largest in the spring. About Grub Worms Also known as “white [...]

How to Get Rid of Grub Worms

Before attempting to get rid of grub worms, you can confirm that you have an infestation by digging up the top three to four inches of soil, roots, and thatch. Simply sift through the materials and look for the larvae. If you find them, then its time to explore treatment options.

Grub Worms

Also known as “white grubs” or “white grub worms,” grub worms are the larvae of scarab beetles. White grub worms are either white or gray, with a dark posterior abdomen and a brown head. Their longish wormlike bodies curl into C-shape. If you see a grub worm or several grub worms writhing around on your [...]

The Hammerhead Flatworm

The hammerhead flatworm can reach up to 20 inches long and its body is very slimy, which allows it to move along the ground in a gliding motion. The body secretes mucus from glands on its belly or underside. The hammerhead is native to Indo-China, but it makes its way around the world by traveling in greenhouse plants.

White and Gray Grub Worms

If you’re curious about those whitish, gray grub worms with brown faces writhing around in your grass, first of all, don’t worry – they’re harmless to humans. These grub worms are the larvae of scarab beetles, and they are known as “white grubs.�

Grub Worms

Grub worms, with their white C-shaped bodies, are lawn pests that are difficult to eradicate. In the larvae, or grub stage, grub worms feast on the turf’s root system.

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