white grub
nounDefinition of white grub
: a grub that is a destructive pest of grass roots and is the larva of various beetles and especially june bugs
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Females lay batches of up to 75 eggs in balls of soil below ground, which eventually turn into large white grubs. — Sarah Brookbank, Cincinnati.com, "Noticing more beetles? Here's why June beetles are bugging you," 17 July 2019 The best management tools are based on knowing this insect’s life cycle — both the adult and their larva (white grub) stages cause plant damage. — Betty Cahill, The Denver Post, "How to get bad insects out of your garden, from Japanese beetles to spider mites," 24 June 2019 Could the epic bad winter of 2019 have killed the gooey white grubs that over-winter just a few inches below the surface of turf grass? — Bonnie Blodgett, Twin Cities, "Blundering Gardener: To be a gardener, it’s best to embrace the win some, lose some philosophy," 22 June 2019 These types actually combat a variety of pest species, including weevils, clearwing borers, cutworms, sod webworms, chinch bugs, and white grubs. — The Editors, Good Housekeeping, "What Are Nematodes? These Tiny Parasites Can Help — Or Hurt — Your Garden," 1 July 2018 Check the soil under declining spots for plump white grubs and treat as needed. 24. — Tom Maccubbin, OrlandoSentinel.com, "May in the garden," 28 Apr. 2018 The general rule for treating for white grub worms is that your application of insecticide (when needed) should be made in mid-summer. — Neil Sperry, San Antonio Express-News, "You have options for orchids done flowering," 12 Jan. 2018 Females lay batches of up to 75 eggs in balls of soil below ground, which eventually turn into large white grubs. — Sarah Brookbank, Cincinnati.com, "Noticing more beetles? Here's why June beetles are bugging you," 17 July 2019 Adult beetles chew on landscape plants while their larvae (white grubs) feed primarily on grass roots. — Betty Cahill, The Denver Post, "How to get bad insects out of your garden, from Japanese beetles to spider mites," 24 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'white grub.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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