![]() White grubs are the larval form of the small June beetle that emerges in adult form in mid- to late June in North Central Texas and two or three weeks earlier in South Texas.Use these to determine if and when you really have grub damage. But here were the facts we took away from it all. Oh, those bad years might have been a cyclical surge like we see with other insect pests. ![]() Within five or six years, white grub worms were reduced to minor players in our lawns and landscapes. Products that would kill the grubs were identified, and timing of application was narrowed for peak efficiency. Chief among those new facts: how to control them. I had just joined the Texas Agricultural Extension Service (now Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service) as Dallas County horticulturist, and I learned a lot more than I ever wanted to know about these pests. But when you find 65 per square foot (the most I ever found – on LaManga Drive in Richardson in 1973), you’re in for big trouble. ![]() Photo: One lonely white grub worm won’t do a lot of damage.
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