And, like clockwork, the post-July Fourth holiday shepherds in our annual battle with Japanese and European chafer beetles. While you were at the cottage, root-chewing grubs began the transition ...

Here’s a guide to the European chafer beetle’s year-round activity and what action you can take. January-March: Grubs feed on grass roots and begin moving closer to the surface of the ground.

Scarab beetles that produce white grubs include the Japanese beetle, two species of masked chafer, European chafer, Asiatic garden beetle, Oriental beetle, green June beetle, several species of ...

Beware the European chafer beetle. The invasive species is expected to crawl out of the ground and attack people's lawns again this year. Mike LaCroix, Fredericton's foreman for horticulture ...

Minnesotans have a new pest to battle: the European chafer beetle, an insect known to cause major damage to lawns. Officials with the Minnesota Department of Agriculture confirmed the arrival of ...

An adult European chafer beetle, left, next to Japanese beetle adult. Minnesota’s first European chafer beetle sighting was reported by a south Minneapolis resident after they noticed large ...

Advertising The grubs are the larvae of the European chafer, a nonnative scarab beetle first spotted in Washington state in 2008. By 2016, the chafer had taken up permanent residence near Seattle ...

I said they reminded me of armored vehicles, only much smaller. Coming next to Minnesota is the European chafer beetle. A bit larger than the Japanese beetle and duller in color, its grubs feed on ...

A tiny white grub known as the European chafer beetle is becoming a real nuisance for property owners and recreational clubs — killing lawns and sports fields across the capital city.

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture said Monday that the European chafer beetle has been found in the state for the first time. The insect can cause major damage to turf grass, according to MDA.