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PESTS: Worms and GrubsTips Index

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Finding grubs (Japanese beetle or masked chafer larvae) in home lawns is not uncommon in late April. Homeowners may be out edging landscape beds, or gardening and finding white grubs as they remove the sod. Although the presence of grubs at this time may raise concern with your customers, little damage is to be expected (they are not feeding). These grubs did most of their feeding last fall. Grub control should be targeted for the emergence of these grubs in August. During spring, attempting to solely control the grubs present is not advisable (unless you are making an application preventatively for grubs later in the summer). TechNotes, Volume III, Isue 17, April 28, 2000
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Pine needle miner larvae begin to feed inside the needles of pine trees during spring. Damaged needles appear yellow then dry up. TechNotes, Volume III, Isue 9, March 3, 2000
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Common Bagworm (Thyridopteryx ephemeraefromis) is a caterpillar that can cause dieback on a number of conifers and deciduous trees. The most common hosts for bagworms are arborvitae, cedar and juniper. Bagworms appear throughout the year but are most noticeable when mature. This is normally during autumn. Control is often difficult, but if infestation is not heavy, picking them off is an effective control strategy. In 1999 bagworm populations were not as high as in 1998 for most of the Midwest. TechNotes Archive
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Grub damage was still present in many parts of the country as of Oct. 1999. Raccoons, skunks and other animals were tearing up turf while scavenging for food. Grubs in the northern U.S., for the most part, had stopped feeding on plant roots. These grubs were starting to move down into the soil profile to begin overwintering. TechNotes Archive
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Sod webworm populations were extremely high throughout the Midwest in July 1999. These populations tend to attract large numbers of birds who peck at the turf. In addition, skunks, raccoons and other such animals may dig up the turf to get to these grubs. TechNotes Archive
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