adults are May or June beetles
robust
range in size from 1/2 to 1 inch in length
vary from light brown to almost black
larvae are white with brown heads
C-shaped with three pair of legs
hind part of body appears dark because soil shows through the body
nearly 100 species may damage vegetables
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Photo credit: Extension Entomology, Department of Entomology, Texas A&M University
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grubs feed on roots and other underground plant parts
many vegetables may be attacked
most severe infestations occur on crops following grass
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