Question:
If your lawn is destroyed by grubs where do they go?
bigtrucks4x4s
2007-10-01 13:22:10 UTC
My neighborhood is newer and I think all of us that buoght sod got grubs included in it so a few of those that are novices at taking care of a yard have lost their lawns, now once it is gone where do the grubs go? Is there a chance if you resod or seed they will come back up to the surface and eat your lawn again?
Nine answers:
A Well Lit Garden
2007-10-01 15:28:33 UTC
Depending on what part of the country you live in, there are multiple beetles that lay eggs and hatch into white grubs. Each species has its own life cycle specific to that species. In general, the eggs hatch in summer producing the white grub larvae (1st instar) we call white grubs. They feed on the root systems of your lawn. They will molt twice before winter arrives (2nd & 3rd instars). At this point in the season they are at the 3rd instar stage. As the soil begins to cool, these third instars will move down into the soil to avoid freezing. Next spring as the frost recedes, they move back up into the turf root zone to feed again. They generally do not do as much damage in spring as they do this time of year. In spring they will pupate, hatch into adults to mate, lay eggs and start the process over again. They will not die because the yard was resodded, they will simply return to feed on the sod roots.



There are two types of insecticides that can be used to control & one effective biological control. Preventative insecticides are best applied in spring before the new eggs hatch. These offer long term control (typically 120 days) and are the preferred approach. "Season-Long Grub Control" by Bayer Advanced and "GrubX" are two preventative grub control products available to homeowners. Preventatives do not work well on 3rd instars, so the second class of insecticides is curative. These do not have the persistence of the preventatives, but work better this time of year on 3rd instar grubs. "24 Hour Grub Killer Plus" by Bayer Advanced is a curative grub control product labled for residential lawns and is an effective curative grub control product.



Beneficial nematodes are the biological control for white grubs. These are best applied to your lawn in summer like a preventative grub control product and offer a safe, organic & effective control without pesticides.
2007-10-01 14:32:13 UTC
Yes they retreat into the ground and start looking for new roots to eat.

Treat the ground with a safe lawn insecticide I believe or-tho has a good one out. Found at Home Depot.
Badguy
2007-10-01 15:12:30 UTC
the grubs are june bugs or japanese beetles



they will go down into the soil to continue metamophasis soon



but i would try to kill them first before laying new sod



grub-x is a good product or dylox



next may put out a preventative
heon
2017-02-24 09:06:08 UTC
Lawn Destroyed By Grubs
2007-10-01 13:27:33 UTC
the grubs pupate into beetles, moths and other bugs. you can get products that kill the grubs and reseed/sod, then once a month spray to keep the beetles and moths from laying eggs in your new grass.
parillo
2016-11-07 04:28:13 UTC
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2007-10-01 16:53:03 UTC
grubs become Beatles.who lay their eggs in your soil which become grubs and over and over.Unless you stop them by putting down grubX or milky spore. milky spore is a more permanent solution but its harder to put down.

I did it with both 2.6 acre lot. over a two year cycle. now no grubs
Tio
2007-10-01 13:28:28 UTC
the mature then lay eggs where they were as a grub.need to spray to get rid of them but wait til next spring and summer before spraying
j d
2007-10-01 22:41:39 UTC
To the next food supply.....


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