How to get rid of grubs and in the lawn. How to kill grubs and other bugs. These white, C-shaped grubs have soft squishy bodies with legs near their head. They feed on grass roots and organic matter in the soil, causing sections of grass in the lawn to die.
It can happen really fast. One day you're looking out at your healthy lawn, two days later it's wiped out - entire patches will be brown, dry, and wilted.
Why didn't you see it coming? Because lawn grubs are super sneaky. They're underground, out of sight, feasting on your lawn's tender roots, which kills the grass.
Signs of Lawn Grubs
Grubs are common pests here in the Idaho Falls and Boise area, but it can be tricky to identify lawn grub damage, because it looks a lot like some turf diseases.
Grubs normally strike in mid to late summer and cause brown or yellow spots in your turf.
Got critters? That might mean grubs
if you have moles, skunks, raccoons, or birds digging around your turf, that can be a sign of grubs.
Apparently, grubs are delicious.
Other signs of lawn grubs:
Grab a handful of your lawn and tug. If it rolls up like loose carpet, you probably have grubs. They eat the roots holding the turf firmly in place on the soil.
Walk on your lawn. If it feels spongy, you could have grubs.
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