Chafer Nematodes
Identifying Chafer Grub Lawn Damage
Symptoms
Chafer grub eat the roots of grass and other plants. Damage to lawns which becomes most obvious between autumn and spring when the grubs are reaching maturity
Patches of the lawn may become yellowish. Bird, badgers and foxes tear up the lawn to access the grubs to feed on them.
Chafer grubs can be found in the soil under the loose turf. They are white and curved in a C shape, light brown heads, with three pairs of legs at the head end.
Similar damage to lawns can be caused by leatherjackets but the birds and animals are less likely to tear up the lawn to find them.
Applying Chafer Killer Nematodes
Nemasys Chafer Grub Killer to help clear chafer grub infestations, without the use of chemicals, such as excluding children and pets from treated areas until dry or the question of what to do about grazing pets, such as rabbits and guinea pigs.
Nemasys Chafer Grub Killer should be applied to a moist lawn. Ideally apply after the sun has gone down so the ground will not dry out so quickly. Water well after application and keep watered for at least two weeks. The most effective application for Nemasys chafer grub killer is during August and early October. This is when the young grub larvae are active, and the temperature is above 12ºC (54ºF).