Some are night flyers and can be attracted to lights, while Japanese beetles are active during the day and may be seen feeding on the leaves of over 300 plants.The adults of these beetles do not feed on grass leaves, however. Japanese beetles, European chafers, Oriental beetles and Asiatic garden beetles are the most common turf damaging beetle pests found in Connecticut. Most beetles that are turf pests are non-native.
Detection of grubs can be difficult when grass is dormant or when rainfall or irrigation keep grass green while grubs are feeding below the ground. These white grubs feed on the roots of grasses and other plants and damage can be severe when large numbers are present. One of the most commonly-encountered insect pests of turf in the North East are the larva of certain scarab beetles.
