Billbug Grubs
Billbug Grubs are tiny legless larvae of adult weevils or snout beetles. They are probably the most misdiagnosed lawn insect problem of cool-season turfgrass as the damage they cause mimics drought damage. The larvae are most active from late spring through summer. Adult Billbug females lay eggs in tiny slits they make in the stem tissue of grass plants. The larvae hatch and begin feeding down through the stem. Eventually, larvae reach the crown and roots, feeding on that area of the plant, which results in plant death. Damaged turfgrass will look […]