Watford Chafer Grub Control

Chafer grubs are a typical grass pest. They aren’t hazardous to humans, nevertheless they can cause significant damage to grass. Chafer grubs are the larvae of adult chafer beetles. The beetles themselves aren’t usually a problem, but it’s the grubs which eat away at the roots of grass. A small number of these grubs will not generally have an effect on the garden, but in huge numbers they cause considerable damage.

There are few methods for controlling chafer grubs as many pesticides and insecticides are illegal to be used in this way. As chafer grubs can occupy a huge area, any damaging pesticides will have a huge impact on the local ecosystem. There are a few granular form pesticides which can be used and these are effective at getting rid of chafer grub infestations, although they usually require several applications. There’s also biological ways of managing chafer grubs which use nematodes to deliver a fatal bacterial infection to the grubs.

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