2020年12月28日 · In order to effectively treat (or prevent) a Chafer Grub infestion it helps to understand the life cycle of a Chafer Beetle. This infographic by Waltons explains it perfectly; You’ll normally see signs of a Chafer Grub infestation when the grubs are close to the surface, just underneath the turf.

2017年5月12日 · The European chafer may be the most serious grub pest of home lawns and low-maintenance turf. Although not as widespread as Japanese beetles, European chafer grubs are more damaging to home lawns in areas where both are found.

Formerly found only in continental Europe, this invasive species is now found at temperate latitudes in North America. The large, white grubs of A. majale feed on the roots of most cool-latitude grasses, both wild and cultivated. This has made the European chafer an enemy of …

The European chafer is a beetle that feeds on grass roots while in its larval (grub) phase, killing the grass and leaving visible dead patches. Grubs feed on grass in fall and spring. Most of the damage is caused in spring just before pupation, the transition from grub to adult.

The European chafer is a very serious grub pest of turf and can cause more turf damage than the Japanese beetle. Part of this difference may occur because the European chafer spends a longer portion of the summer feeding on turf.

European chafer is an invasive insect and a severe pest of turfgrass. The grubs are considered more destructive to turf than Japanese beetles because they feed longer during the year.

The European Chafer—Amphimallon majalis (Razoumowsky)–is a serious pest of lawns and turf of all kinds, but it is also a pest of many vegetables, fruits, field crops, and nursery and ornamental plants.