[FLPERMACULTURE] Grubs

[Joel and Sarah Gagnon]

I agree that the size of the grubs suggests June Bugs rather than Japanese 
Beetle larvae (they are similar in appearance). Japanese Beetle larvae at 
this time of year are about a cm or so. Neither of these are cut worms. Cut 
worms are grey or brown caterpillars, the larval stage of grey or brown 
moths. None of these are critters one wants in a garden. The grubs eat 
roots, the cut worms eat stems at or just below the ground surface. If I 
find them, I squish them.

Joel

At 08:45 AM 11/7/06 -0500, you wrote:
>On Mon, 6 Nov 2006 19:44:10 -0500, you wrote:
>
> >I don't know one grub from another, but June bugs are much larger
> >than Japanese beetles, so I'll bet there's a relevant size difference
> >in the larvae also. However I don't think they're nearly as
> >destructive as Japanese beetles.  Skunks and starlings love eating
> >grubs, so I usually let them feast on my lawn!
> >
>
>I believe, however, that they are not good in a vegetable garden.
>
>I think these grubs are the 'cut worms' that encircle young veggie
>seedlings and cut them off, to eat them, thus destroying them.
>
>If I see any in my vegetable garden, I either move them or squish them.
>(Depending on how respectful of life I'm feeling that day.)
>
>Japanese beetles eat my basil... so they're not my favorite creature.
>
>Pat
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