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Inspect Underneath the Sod for Mature Grubs

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How to Get Rid of Japanese Beetles

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To confirm a grub infestation, carefully lift a section of the visibly damaged sod. Examine the soil directly beneath the sod for the presence of mature white grubs, which are typically C-shaped and can be up to an inch long. The presenter demonstrates lifting the sod and shows one such grub resting in his palm.

Goal: Locate and identify mature beetle larvae.

Tools and materials

  • Mature White Grub N/A — Identification of a large beetle larva
  • Sod — Lifting to inspect for grubs
  • Soil N/A — Searching for grubs

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okay what we have here is a classic example of sod that is being utterly destroyed by beetle larvae now when you flip this piece of sod back what you may expect to see when you see beetle larvae are these big honking white grubs okay but I want to show you something that is easy to miss as we look through this soil here what you don't really easily see is where the

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