We found 2 post(s) in the "disease/insect control" category.

Home

Posted by The GreenView Team at 8:59:20 AM | 2 Comment(s)

Pests come in many forms. One of them is the White Grub. It can affect all types of grass and turf.  Greenview helps manage this pest.

These grubs are plump, C-shaped insects. They are light in color with dark areas near the rear. They have a distinct brown head. The adults are beetles commonly referred to as May-beetles, June-beetles, and Japanese beetles. Adult female beetles lay their eggs in the soil.

The grubs hatch and spend most of their life beneath the soil feeding on roots. Most have rather long life cycles with the grub stage lasting from several months to two to three years. In heavy infestations; roots are pruned off to the extent that the turf can be rolled back like a carpet, resulting in brown spots of dead turf. At this point, you will need to kill the the grubs and then reseed the damaged areas.

Because white grubs are soil inhabiting insects, the best solution for control is to apply a granular form insecticide that is watered into the soil. Greenview offers two products for controlling grubs:

• Greenview Grub Preventer and Killer (with Mach 2) is applied in mid summer and provides season long control of grubs.
• Greenview Grub Control (with Dylox) is applied in late summer and kills grubs within 48 hours.

Posted by The GreenView Team at 12:16:07 PM | 0 Comment(s)

Does it seem like no matter what you do, you can't get your lawn do that pristine green? You could have a grub problem. To fix it, here's a beginner's lesson (and a nice reference for the rest of us.)

What are Grubs?

Insects like the Japanese Beetle lay eggs in the lawn that pupate into white and beige grubs in the spring.  The grubs eat the roots of the lawn, as well as the grass blade.  Grub control is dependant on the time of year and the size of the grub.  The ideal time to control grubs is when they are are small in size, or in the egg stage.  Unfortunately, most homeowners do not recognize they have a problem until the damage is visible.

Click here to continue reading this entry.