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Pest ? ID Needed

10 years ago

Saw this while gardening and transplanting potted plants earlier.
the plant was given to me..it s a hibiscus plant.
the little critter came out from the soil as i was transplanting.

they look like larvae. greyish-white color body, looks like 6 legged, it has a brownish head and a blackish tail.

ive never seen it before and am not sure if it is friend or foe to gardeners.

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sammyyummy
Original Author
10 years ago
here is another pic
sammyyummy
Original Author
10 years ago
and a third one
seedmoney
10 years ago
Gosh, it appears to be a grub of the dreaded Japanese Beetle. I suggest you dispatch it immediately. There are probably others where this came from...
jean001a
10 years ago
It's a grub of a scarab beetle. Maybe Japanese beetle, maybe not. In part, depends upon where you live in zone 11.

The best way to determine which beetle it is is to examine the pattern of the hairs on its rear end.

See this:
http://www.caes.uga.edu/publications/pubDetail.cfm?pk_id=7822

Here is a link that might be useful: ID it
ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
10 years ago
its a foe ...

in this stage it eats roots of various plants .. usually the lawn ...

in the adult phase it eats off leaves ...

what it eats is dependent on what it is ...

throw it.. them.. on the driveway.. the birds will make them disappear ...

ken
sammyyummy
Original Author
10 years ago
Thanks you guys!
now my concern is: what should i do with the potted soil from where it came from?

should i discard it all totally?
should i be wary of eggs in that soil?
should i continue using it without worry (there are no similar critters in there)?
should i worry about infestation in other areas?

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