Re: Weather = rain

by Balinbear 28th March 2013, 13:24

AutumnDamask wrote:The chooks and magpies luuuuuurrrrve those grubs.

Looks like I need to fix the old chook pen and restock it.

by Happy roses 28th March 2013, 13:48

I had them, Army worms I think they are called. Noticed a lot of wasps circling the yard at first and then the grass began to die off. Got some grub powder from Bunnings and sprinkled it everywhere and the hosed it in. Did the trick. From what I read the wasp want the grubs to lay their eggs into. [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]

Lucky my yard is only small.

by The Lazy Rosarian 28th March 2013, 14:07

Not what we cut worms here in NSW are they

by neptune 28th March 2013, 14:23

a mobile pen , Gary......that way you can move it around the lawn and the chooks can clean plus fertilize the lawn at the same time.....

by Balinbear 29th March 2013, 07:51

Look like chooks are on the shopping list for spring

by AutumnDamask 29th March 2013, 08:18

Not sure if the chooks would be good for your lawn though Razz

They love to dig big holes! The magpies have bigger beaks for getting those grubs.
When I am weeding etc and find the grubs I feed them to the chooks.

by The Lazy Rosarian 29th March 2013, 08:25

Wendy, from the photo, do you think they could be cut worms

by AutumnDamask 29th March 2013, 10:19

The ones I see look like the cream grubs of the black beetle.

by neptune 29th March 2013, 13:21

roseman wrote:Wendy, from the photo, do you think they could be cut worms

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by neptune 29th March 2013, 13:23

AutumnDamask wrote:The ones I see look like the cream grubs of the black beetle.

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by AutumnDamask 29th March 2013, 14:38

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AutumnDamask wrote:The ones I see look like the cream grubs of the black beetle.

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That's the one.

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by Balinbear 29th March 2013, 18:48

We call them witchy grubs. They eat rose roots so don't get them in pots.

by Ozeboy 29th March 2013, 22:22

I would be very surprised if they wern't cut grubs. I get quite a few of those here and always called them cut grubs.
They eat the roots of plants.

by Happy roses 30th March 2013, 10:29

I just know them as lawn grubs and I get them also,took one of the roses out of the pot to put it into the ground and found about ten of them in there. Another trip to Bunnings for more powder.. boy it drives ya nuts don't it, all part of the fun I guess. At least the Army worms are gone. Yard is lovely and green after all the rain.

by neptune 30th March 2013, 10:47

as a rule.....Black beetle and there grubs do not like heavy water....they can't swim.....a green keeper told me once to flood the lawns and this will send all the beetle to the surface and then you go along a pick them up......chemical free....
Just a side note.......it only takes one or two of these black beetle to make a mess of your lawns, not a a army of them.

by The Lazy Rosarian 30th March 2013, 11:07

Can we tell the difference between the two, try these two links,
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by neptune 30th March 2013, 11:21

the black lawn beetle is easily recognized, but never have seen the Christmas beetle.........

by Ozeboy 30th March 2013, 14:03

Sorry, wrong spelling , CURL GRUBS. found in garden beds and pots.

Different from Army Worms. Curl Grubs eat the roots of plants, roses as well as others. Not to be confused with Root Rot damage.

by AutumnDamask 30th March 2013, 19:43

Ozeboy wrote:Sorry, wrong spelling , CURL GRUBS. found in garden beds and pots.

Different from Army Worms. Curl Grubs eat the roots of plants, roses as well as others. Not to be confused with Root Rot damage.

Yes, I've suspected for a while that the presence of curl grubs has been one reason some of my roses haven't done as well.... (on top of the water/fertiliser/rabbit issues!)

by Ozeboy 30th March 2013, 20:53

The two pix above are definately Curl Grubs, what they turn into I'm not sure. When I'm digging grafted understocks (Usually about 600)
I come across numerous numbers and again when upsizing pots.

Wendy, you can identify them from the two pix above. I'de bet Sydney to a Curl Grub that's correct.

by maree 30th March 2013, 21:08

Yep , i've seen them too in my garden , but only when i have been digging over the soil , horrible things , i chop em with the spade , they are usually deep in the soil . What do they turn into ? I bet its not a beautiful butterfly ....

by silkyfizz 30th March 2013, 21:14

When I'm digging, I always put the curl grubs in a dish and leave them out for the birds. They love them. I've always wondered what the huge ones were - now I know...Christmas Beetles.

by Ozeboy 30th March 2013, 21:26

Good one Silky, I squeeze them between my thumb and index finger then throw them out on a path or hard surface. I'm sure the birds get them.

by neptune 30th March 2013, 23:28

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Bruce this little fellow turns into the black lawn beetle as we know it....

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by neptune 30th March 2013, 23:36

also Bruce, the armyworm(strange name for a caterpillar....because a worm doesn't change into anything ) changes into a moth and this is the male of it....

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