• European Chafer

  In an average year in southern Michigan, adult flight begins in mid to late June and continues for 2 to 3 weeks. European chafer is a nondescript light brown beetle, 0.5 inch long (smaller than June beetles and larger than Japanese beetles) and robust. They do not feed as adults. Beetles emerge at dusk each evening and tend to congregate in trees for several hours.

• European chafer grubs are hungry

  Published on March 16, 2012
  Warm, March weather has made European chafer grubs active in lawns, golf course roughs, and low-maintenance turf sites. Watch for dead patches or bare soil over the next two weeks.

• First reports of European chafer adults

  Published on June 18, 2010
  

• European chafer grub damage to peak the next two weeks

  Published on April 15, 2011
  Dig up the soil around the damaged area and look for C-shaped white grubs to confirm these are the culprit.

• 

  European chafer grubs are ravaging Upper Peninsula lawns and golf courses

  Published on May 12, 2017
  Make sure you are using the appropriate timing and treatments when controlling European chafer grubs in turf.

• Watch for new European chafer damage in early April

  Published on March 17, 2006
  

• Rose chafer

  The rose chafer is a light tan beetle with a darker brown head and long legs. It is about 12 mm long. There is one generation per year.

• Update on grubs and chafer beetles

  Published on June 30, 2006
  

• Rose chafer beetles

  Published on June 11, 2010
  

• Masked Chafer

  The adults are a light brown beetle 3/8 to 1/2 inch in length and have a black band on the front of the head (the mask). They have a single generation per year and adult flight is in June and July. Eggs are laid and the grubs hatch and begin to feed in August and September. Damage is usually observed in the fall.

• 

  European Chafer and Japanese Beetle on Sod Farms

  Published on June 8, 2015
  Some sod farms in Michigan have had problems with Japanese beetle or European chafer in recent years. Spring is a good time to review your strategy for the next generation.

• 

  European chafer: Tips for your lawn

  Published on May 12, 2017
  Tips and tricks on managing European chafer on your lawn.

• Recent emergences of European chafers have been causing problems

  Published on May 20, 2009
  

• Now is a good time to see three notorious beetles: European chafer, emerald ash borer, Japanese beet

  Published on July 10, 2009
  European chafer beetles were very active on warm evenings around dusk in Lansing this past week.

• 

  Turf Tips for the Homeowner: European Chafer

  Published on February 8, 2018
  Information on the European Chafer and how it affects your home.

• Scouting for pests: Rose chafer

  Published on June 21, 2007
  

• July is the best time to treat for European chafer grubs on home lawns

  Published on July 1, 2011
  If you haven’t taken steps to deter grubs and your lawn has suffered from grub damage in the past, now is the time to apply an insecticide.

• Treat home lawns for chinch bugs, European chafer and Japanese beetle now

  Published on June 26, 2009
  

• European earwig

  The European earwig is dark brown with an elongated body, equipped with pincer-like forceps at the rear of the abdomen. The short elytra do not entirely cover the abdomen.