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  Progreen Weed Control December 17, 2014 at 9:34am

  Hi Richard,

  Surprised they are still doing damage - you must have a nice little warm microclimate there.First establish if they are actually still active - peel back destroyed turf and they should be evident at a fairly shallow depth of soil.  As it gets colder they will dig themselves deeper in the soil and effectively hibernate till the weather warms in spring.

  The options are really for a spring treatment,  either; nematodes - (non-pesticide) - but only effective in warmer soil temps (10 degrees+) or Merit Turf (granular insecticide).

  Not great using MT at this time of year either I am afraid, due to excess rainfall/ cooler soil - label advises preventative treatment in spring.

  You may be lucky and soil is still warm enough for nematodes to survive and hunt down the chafer. Otherwise, if you can hold off now, repair the lawn once it cools as best you can then aim for a treatment in spring
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  Richard Gadsby December 17, 2014 at 6:45pm

  Thanks for that still warm here in lincoln 14 degrees c today and still cutting grass as it's still growing albeit slowly. Badgers are going after the chafers and pulling it to bits!
  Customer knows it is too late now this year. They just want a plan in place for early spring to try and bring it back. Many thanks Richard
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  David Benson December 17, 2014 at 11:14pm

  chafer grubs have a three year cycle [s,m,l] and the birds seem to rip up the grass and make a right mess on one road I go to they worked there way up the street over a period of weeks as others have said treatment is available but not at this time of year its all down to lawn management over the year,  which some people are not willing to pay for

  when it cools down the grubs go further down bit like worms
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    Richard Gadsby > David Benson December 17, 2014 at 11:45pm

    They have worked thier way up the road where this property is. I have not seen the other lawns, but apparently the further up the street you go the worse it gets!
    It's a real shame as its a lovely house with a lovely garden which now looks rubbish.