
White grub larvaWhite Grub
Polyphylla decemlineata (Say)
The larvae
are white, C-shaped, up to 50 mm long, and have
prominent brown head and legs. Adults are June
beetles. Damage can occur throughout the growing
season because of the one or two years spent in
the soil as grubs. Damage occurs as tuber or root
feeding by the larvae and is more prevalent in
newly broken pasture or sandy ground where
organic matter is abundant. Host plants:
potatoes, grasses, corn, sugarbeets, ornamentals,
fruit trees.

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