New Milton Chafer Grub Control

Chafer grubs are a regular garden pest. They aren’t harmful to humans, however they can cause substantial destruction of grass. 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 large numbers they cause considerable destruction.

There are very few methods of dealing with chafer grubs as many pesticides and insecticides are illegal to be used in this way. As chafer grubs can occupy a huge area, any dangerous pesticides will have a massive impact on the local environment. There are some granular form pesticides that can be used and these are effective at removing chafer grub infestations, although they often require several applications. There’s also biological ways of handling chafer grubs which use nematodes to deliver a fatal bacterial infection to the grubs.

Specialist pest control companies can help you with the best way to control a chafer grub infestation on your lawn. This may involve deterrents such as lawn care or using bait traps which attract the adult pests. Over time these traps can considerably reduce the population of chafer grubs, bringing it back to a controllable level.