Extension Educator, Local Food Systems and Small Farms Extension
Educator, Horticulture May 28, 2008 It has definitely been
another unusual year weather wise. Of course I could really make
a case for there really not being a "usual" weather pattern
anymore, but rather an average of extremes. We are probably
running a good two weeks behind normal in development and
temperature. We do have the first May/June beetles out for the
year. These insects come from grubs in the lawn or garden. This
brings us to the first frequently asked question of the week:
"When do I treat for grubs?" To start with, there are several
types of grubs. There are several types of grubs. There are the
annual white grubs, true white grubs, Japanese beetle grubs, and
green June bug grubs. There are others, and these are called by
many names as well, but this will suffice for the discussion
today. All these beetles have a larvae called a grub, and have a
complete life cycle. The cycle goes egg, larvae, pupa, and
adult. I mentioned seeing th