Watch for sluggish, brown grass that refuses to perk up, or turf that feels oddly spongy underfoot. You might also see more birds, raccoons, or other animals digging into your yard, they’re hunting for grubs to snack on.
Lawn grub infestations pose a significant threat to the appearance and overall health of your lawn property. Many insects, like various species of beetles, start out as grubs. These eggs eventually grow into the grubs that feed on precious grassroots, causing damage like dead patches of grass, discoloration, and other problems that leave your lawn and garden unsightly.
When Do You Need Grub Treatment?
Grubs are a common nuisance among homeowners, but unfortunately, they can often go unnoticed. Because grubs live mostly underneath the surface, you need to know how to identify when these pesky insects have taken control of your yard. Here are a few signs of grub infestations:
Dead Grass – While damage from lawn grubs can appear in many forms, the most telltale sign is dead patches of grass. Grubs eat grassroots and other organic material below ground, removing your lawn’s primary source of water and nutrition.
Rolling Dead Grass – One of the most reliable methods of discovering if grubs have sought shelter in your lawn and soil is to lift a section of grass. If you can easily roll this section of grass like a rolled-up carpet and spot some grubs in the soil, we highly recommend seeking professional lawn care.
Beetles – Larval forms of beetles are the grubs that feed on your lawn. Many species of beetles, such as masked chafer beetles and June bugs, are considered pests that risk the health of your lawn and garden. Other species, like Japanese beetles, aren't threatened by natural predators to keep control of increases in their population. Beetles typically begin to surface and become visible between May and July, but you need to have these pests managed before more severe problems begin to develop.
Grub Treatments
There are two main techniques for treating grub infestations – preventative treatment and curative lawn care. Lawn Pride’s preventative grub control application absorbs into the root system underground, killing off grubs once they try to feed.
Preventative Treatment
Our preventative treatment is intended to safeguard your lawn from infestation all year before it even starts.
Curative Treatment
When an active infestation already exists, we leverage a curative approach to eliminate grubs that have had time to grow and rapidly eat into your grassroots.
While both methods can be effective, most lawns will benefit from a combination of preventative and curative lawn care at different times of the year to manage varying grub lifecycles.
Choose Lawn Pride to Safeguard Your Lawn & Property
If you're faced with a frustrating lawn grub infestation, don't fret! Lawn Pride of League City, Pearland and Friendswood possess the industry-leading insights and advanced expertise needed to eliminate the threat of pests from your Texas property. Gain the Lawn Pride advantage and contact us to join our grub control program by requesting a complimentary estimate today!
