Quick reference
- Pest class
- insect
- Host breadth
- specialist
- Seasonal pattern
- Larvae feed June-October; visible damage late summer/fall
- Treatment hint
- Preventive: chlorantraniliprole or imidacloprid in late spring before egg hatch. Curative: trichlorfon for severe active infestations. Distinguish from mole crickets — completely different treatment.
- Source
- uf_ifas_v1
ID features
C-shaped white larvae 10-25mm with brown heads; found by pulling back damaged turf. Adult June beetles or chafers swarm at lights.
Damage pattern
Turf rolls back like loose carpet; root system gone; secondary damage from raccoons/birds digging. Damage looks like drought but turf doesn't recover with water.
Hosts
No hosts wired up yet.