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edwmax · 08-21-2018, 08:35 PM

Gee ... those beetles get very big. They are sub to the scarab beetle family. From my quick google, the larvae only eats decaying plant matter. But the adult will feed on fruit and plant sap. The adult can damage your plants. And they are nocturnal. They move & fly at night and hide during the day.

So beetle traps are needed to know when the beetles are active in your fields and when to apply insecticide to eradicate them. ... I think these could be a BIG problem for you.

A side note: There are some folks that keep these for pets. And others that eat the grubs for snacks. You could sell the grubs.

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edwmax Location: Cairo, Ga Find me on the map! Zone: 8b Join Date: Aug 2016 Posts: 2,891 BananaBucks : 115,407 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 1,740 Times Was Thanked 4,437 Times in 2,093 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 414 Times	Re: Giant grubs are eating my GM plantlets Gee ... those beetles get very big. They are sub to the scarab beetle family. From my quick google, the larvae only eats decaying plant matter. But the adult will feed on fruit and plant sap. The adult can damage your plants. And they are nocturnal. They move & fly at night and hide during the day. So beetle traps are needed to know when the beetles are active in your fields and when to apply insecticide to eradicate them. ... I think these could be a BIG problem for you. A side note: There are some folks that keep these for pets. And others that eat the grubs for snacks. You could sell the grubs. __________________ Last edited by edwmax : 08-21-2018 at 09:21 PM.