White grub

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Scientific name: (Beetle larvae of several species in the family Scarabaeidae)

 

White grub larva (J. O'Sullivan).

 

Diagnostic summary

  • What they do to plants

- larvae eat broad cavities in storage roots.

  • The large white grubs are easily seen in the soil during land preparation or harvest.

  • Adults may be various species of scarab beetle.

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