Lytham St Annes Chafer Grub Control

Chafer grubs are a regular grass pest. They aren’t harmful to humans, however they can cause considerable damage to lawns. Chafer grubs are the larvae of adult chafer beetles. The beetles themselves aren’t usually an issue, but it is the grubs which eat away at the roots of grass. A few of these grubs will not affect the garden, but in considerable numbers they cause serious harm.

In addition, when chafer grubs are present in large numbers they might attract other predatory animals such as birds, foxes or badgers, and it’s these animals which frequently cause substantial damage to lawns as they dig it up to consume the grubs. Generally, it’s the signs of these secondary animals having torn up a huge area of lawn that alerts homeowners to the presence of chafer grubs.

Specialist pest control companies can advise you of the most effective way to control a chafer grub infestation on your lawn. This might involve deterrents such as lawn care or using bait traps which attract the adult insects. Over time these traps can significantly reduce the population of chafer grubs, bringing it back to a controllable level.