Chicago Grub Control & Prevention Services
Stop grub damage before it starts.
Stop grub damage before it starts.
Grubs are the larval stage of beetles — including Japanese beetles, European chafers, and June bugs. These white, C-shaped larvae live in the soil just below the surface, feeding on grass roots from late summer through fall and again in spring. A single grub infestation can destroy an entire lawn, turning healthy turf into dead, brown patches that pull up like loose carpet.
In the Chicago suburbs, grub damage is one of the most common lawn problems we treat. Our preventive and curative grub control lawn treatment programs protect your lawn with professional-grade, pet-safe products applied by licensed technicians who know exactly when and how to treat for maximum effectiveness. After grub treatment, our lawn service team recommends aeration & overseeding to repair damaged areas and restore your turf.
Areas of dead grass that stay brown despite watering. Grub-damaged turf has no roots to absorb water or nutrients.
Walking on grub-damaged grass feels spongy underfoot. The root system has been eaten away, leaving turf disconnected from soil.
The hallmark sign: you can grab a section of brown grass and roll it back like loose carpet, revealing white grubs in the soil underneath.
Skunks, raccoons, birds (especially starlings and crows), and moles dig up your lawn to eat grubs. If you see new holes or torn-up turf every morning, grubs are the likely culprit.
Adult Japanese beetles feeding on your trees and shrubs in June-July are a warning sign. They lay eggs in your lawn, which hatch into grubs 2-3 weeks later.
Think you might have grubs? Pull back a section of turf. If you find more than 10 white, C-shaped larvae per square foot, it's time to treat.
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Recommended for ALL Chicago-area lawns
For active grub infestations
For lawns currently showing grub damage
Understanding the grub life cycle helps explain why timing matters for treatment.
Adult beetles emerge, feed on trees and shrubs, and lay eggs in your lawn. Best time for preventive treatment.
Eggs hatch. Young grubs feed aggressively on grass roots near the surface. Damage becomes visible.
Grubs burrow deeper into soil to overwinter. They're harder to reach with treatments and cause less visible damage.
Grubs return to the surface to feed briefly before pupating into adult beetles. Secondary damage window.
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