Leatherjacket, cutworm and cockchafer grub

Tipula spp. Agrotis spp. and Scarabaediae

Symptoms

• The underground parts of the stem or the stem just above the soil surface shows feeding damage

Pest description

• Cutworms: Grey larvae which roll up in a C-shape
• Cockchafer grubs (larvae of Scarabaeidae): Larvae with brown head, white-yellow body with three pairs of legs and white-yellow to a blue abdomen that expands towards the end
• Leatherjackets: Long grey larvae with no legs