Wigston Chafer Grub Control

Chafer grubs are a regular lawn pest. They aren’t hazardous to humans, however they can cause substantial damage to lawns. Chafer grubs are the larvae of adult chafer beetles. The beetles themselves are not usually an issue, but it’s the grubs which eat away at the roots of grass. A small number of these grubs will not usually have an effect on the garden, but in huge numbers they cause extreme harm.

In addition, when chafer grubs are present in large numbers they can attract other predatory animals such as birds, foxes or badgers, and it’s these animals which regularly cause severe damage to lawns as they dig it up to eat the grubs. Typically, it’s the signs of these secondary animals having torn up a sizable area of grass that alerts homeowners to the presence of chafer grubs.

Expert pest control companies can advise you of 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 insects. Over time these traps can significantly decrease the population of chafer grubs, bringing it back to a controllable level.