In previous blogs I have looked at what is a chafer grub and the life cycle of the chafer beetle. In this post I’ll be looking at how to identify chafer grubs, and what you can do to control them in your lawn. Chafer grub damage to look for … Before considering a remedial treatment, you need to… Read More »
A chafer grub is the larval stage of a chafer beetle. They are white C-shaped grubs with a brown head and 3 pairs of legs at the front of their body. Chafer beetles are the common name for one of many species of Scarabaeidae flying beetles in the UK. The adults beetles emerge from their pupa in the ground… Read More »
The chafer beetle life cycle is typical of other beetles in the Scarabaeidae family of beetles. Eggs are laid into the soil which hatch into small white grubs. Then, after a lengthy period of growth, these grubs pupate and the transform into their adult forms and take to the air to mate. They are an interesting species to take a… Read More »
