White Curl Grubs - Order coleoptera: Family Scarabaeidae

These are the larvae of scarab or cockchafer beetles. They vary in size according to the age of the larvae and t[...]

Mole Crickets - Gryllotalpa spp.

These insects are brown and up to 45 mm long in the adult stage. They have wings and do fly to lights, but they spend most of their time underground wher[...]

Couchgrass Mite - Dolichotetranychus australianus

There are several different mites that cause the symptoms called witches' broom on couch grass. This is a shortening of internodes s[...]

Cutworms - Order Lepidoptera: Family Noctuiade

These caterpillars are the larvae of members of the moth group Noctuidae. Young larvae feed on the lower surfaces of leaves, and older larv[...]

Grass-Crown Mealybug - Antonina Graminis

This insect - which is also known as 'felted grass coccid' - is a common cause of lack of vigour in grasses and makes them look thin and [...]

African Black Beetle - Heteronychus Arator 

These shiny black beetles are about 12 mm long. They chew stems just below ground leve, leaving a frayed edge. Plants ma[...]

Lawn Armyworm - Spodoptera mauritia

Armyworms are the caterpillars of members of the moth family Noctuidae. They feed mostly on lawn and other grasses including weeds. They can cause ser[...]

Ants - Order Hymenoptera: Family Formicidae

Ants line in colonies. Most have underground nests but some species choose logs, wall cavities or the bases [...]

Argentine Stem Weevil - Listronotus bonariensis

The adult of this pest is very difficult to detect, as it is very small (3mm long) and is a dark grey-brown. The weevils [...]

Black Field Cricket - Teleogryllus Commodus

Both nymphs and adults of this pest chew leaves and may cause serious damage by removing the growing point. Plants may be che[...]

Blackheaded Pasture Cockchafer - Aphodius Tasmaniae

These beetles mate in summer, and eggs are laid in the soil usually in areas without a thick grass cover.

Young larvae feed o[...]

Lawn Armyworm (or the more common name, lawn grub) is a moth caterpillar that feeds on the turf foliage at ni[...]

Lawn Grubs and Army Worms

Lawn Grub and Army Worm Fact Sheet on removing this pest from your lawn in Queensland

Lawn grubs are a common Problem in South East Queensland in the p[...]