Grub

From BonsaiWIKI

Photo by Tiberious

Grubs are the larval stage of the beetle prior to metamorphosis. Larvae and adults of beetles may feed on the roots and foliage of bonsai. One particularly troublesome pest is the Japanese Beetle

Control may be achieved through natural predators or insecticide.

Bonsai Pests

Animals: Rodents and Squirrels | Cats and dogs | Birds | Deer | Gophers and Moles

Chewing Insects: Grasshoppers | Ants | Borers | Caterpillars | Carpenter Bees | Cicidas | Leafminers | Slugs and Snails

Sucking Insects: Aphids | Scale | Mites | Spittlebugs | Wasps | Weevils

Soil organisms and parasites: Nematodes | Maggots | Grubs

Beneficial bugs: Ladybugs | Spiders | Lacewings | Praying Mantis | Worms