chafer grubs

[Nicos]

My brother in law had a Mayfly land on his thingy when he went to close the window at bedtime
As it looked like it had a good grip, he wasn't going to try and flick it off.
Goodness knows what he did do but I think that was his moment from hell!!!
Bet there was a bit of running round- or stunned silence????
(He'll kill me if he reads this!!!)

[Protea]

Nick - the chafer grub nematode killer WILL work, but not at this time of year. It has to be used from late summer to autumn to get the best effect.

Laurengrows - they sound like moth pupae, i've found lots of them this spring too. Its impossible to know what kind of moth from looking at it, so i tend to leave them on the surface of the soil for the birds.

[LaurenGrows]

they sound like moth pupae, i've found lots of them this spring too. Its impossible to know what kind of moth from looking at it, so i tend to leave them on the surface of the soil for the birds.
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Thanks for that tip, I get tons of bird visitors as I am the only one around here who has a lawn

[Flummery]

I bury them again! I like moths too!

[Protea]

I bury them again! I like moths too!

but a lot of the moths that pupate in the soil produce soil dwelling larvae that EAT your crops - roots, tubers etc! plus the catterpillars of silver Y moths are devils for eating your lettuce, spinach and other crops - not to mention the diamond back moth - HUGE catterpillars!

Not all moths are good!

[Flummery]

Didn't say they were good. I just said I like them!

[Pottypotter]

I throw them onto next doors plot He did pinch 3ft wide 45mtr long of my plot

[Paulottie]

RU sure these 'moth pupae' are not cut worms or leatherjackets?

PottyP he maybe chucking them back There sounds like there's an issue here you should be sharing on the chitchat forum...love thy neighbour? my neighbour nicked a space i left for a path 90sq ft. but he thinks it was just a weed breeding programme....maybe he was right but i'm over it now and it is good to have an atmosphere of co-operation...was this an official border dispute?

[Pottypotter]

RU sure these 'moth pupae' are not cut worms or leatherjackets?

PottyP he maybe chucking them back There sounds like there's an issue here you should be sharing on the chitchat forum...love thy neighbour? my neighbour nicked a space i left for a path 90sq ft. but he thinks it was just a weed breeding programme....maybe he was right but i'm over it now and it is good to have an atmosphere of co-operation...was this an official border dispute?

The problems sorted and I have a fence up now. He has until the 8th may to sort is plot or he loses it so I don't think I will be seeing him again