Comments on: Cockchafer or ‘Maybug’ http://topveg.com/2009/03/cockchafer-or-%e2%80%98maybug%e2%80%99/ growing veg, fruit and herbs Thu, 10 Nov 2011 21:17:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: TopVeg http://topveg.com/2009/03/cockchafer-or-%e2%80%98maybug%e2%80%99/comment-page-1/#comment-130 TopVeg Sat, 25 Apr 2009 13:38:14 +0000 http://topveg.com/?p=1363#comment-130 John Thanks for your message. Interesting to hear that your Scottish streets are full of Maybugs for a few nights. I accept that they can severely damage lawns - have you any tips on treatment? TopVeg John

Thanks for your message. Interesting to hear that your Scottish streets are full of Maybugs for a few nights.

I accept that they can severely damage lawns – have you any tips on treatment?

TopVeg

]]> By: john dobson http://topveg.com/2009/03/cockchafer-or-%e2%80%98maybug%e2%80%99/comment-page-1/#comment-129 john dobson Sat, 25 Apr 2009 13:20:01 +0000 http://topveg.com/?p=1363#comment-129 I disagree ,these pests can eat all the roots off the lawn grass turning it yellow with very sparse growth ,which then allows the moss to get a much bigger hold. I live inscotland anda tthe right time the streets will be covered with the adult beetle for a few nights. so if you are wondering why your lawn is patchy even after other treaments --look for the grubs I disagree ,these pests can eat all the roots off the lawn grass turning it yellow with very sparse growth ,which then allows the moss to get a much bigger hold.
I live inscotland anda tthe right time the streets will be covered with the adult beetle for a few nights.
so if you are wondering why your lawn is patchy even after other treaments –look for the grubs

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