White grubs - Ville de Kirkland

Alerts

To keep you informed of important messages from the city!

2025-06-11

June 11, 2025 – 1 pm : Boil-water advisory in effect for Discepola, Brien, Snair, Raymond, Semenchuk and Théorêt streets, and for certain addresses on Château-Kirkland Street and Elkas Boulevard

Due to emergency work carried out on the water network, a preventative boil-water advisory is currently in effect for the above-mentioned streets

Works Info

Stay informed about the work being carried out in the city, whether it involves road repairs, infrastructure maintenance, work on the water network, or park redevelopment. For any questions or to report an issue related to the work, please call 514-694-4100.

2025-06-16

Bonaventure Street : Roadway Reconstruction

Nature of the work: repair of curbs, upper road base, and paving; Electrical work and installation of LED streetlights; Rehabilitation of the water main and localized sewer repairs.

2025-06-16

Heritage Park: Temporary Closure of Tennis, Pickleball and Basketball Courts

Please note that the tennis, pickleball and basketball courts at Heritage Park will be temporarily closed from June 16 to 27 to allow for resurfacing and reconfiguration work.

2025-06-09

Municipal Parking Lot between the Arena and Meades Park: Rehabilitation Work

Nature of the work: Parking lot rehabilitation work

2025-06-04

Bike Path – Hydro-Québec Servitude, between Hedgerow and Argyle Streets: Rehabilitation Work

Nature of the work: Bike path rehabilitation work

2025-05-31

Saint-Charles Boulevard: Road rehabilitation work

Nature of the work: Road and sidewalk rehabilitation work (road levelling and asphalt paving work)

2025-05-15

South service road of HWY 40: Road rehabilitation work

Nature of the work: Road levelling and asphalt paving work

2025-05-12

Paiement Park: Reconstruction of the park

Nature of the work: Reconstruction of the park and replacement of playground equipment

2025-05-12

Heritage Park: Reconstruction of the park

Nature of the work: Reconstruction of the park, installation of new playground equipment and splash pad

2025-05-05

Holleuffer Park: General site work and Construction of a refrigerated skating rink

Nature of the work: Reconstruction of the tennis and basketball court surfaces, replacement of the lighting system and construction of a multi-purpose refrigerated ice rink.

2025-05-05

Brunswick Boulevard: Work by Hydro-Québec

Nature of the work: Implementation of an underground energy corridor to ensure electrical supply for new residential, commercial, and industrial development projects. The work will be carried out in three (3) phases and will take place from spring th

2025-04-22

Rehabilitation of the water main

From Spring to Fall 2025, the Town will be carrying out structural lining work on Kirkland Boulevard, Beacon Street, Daniel Street, Mountain View Street and Centennial Crescent. Residents affected by the work will receive letters informing them of th

White grubs

The Warning Signs

vers_blancs.jpgCan your yellowing lawn be lifted in patches, like a carpet? In the mornings, do you happen to see divots of grass lifted and overturned? It must be the work of skunks or raccoons feeding off the larvae buried in the soil. If this is the state of your lawn, then it is no doubt infested with white grubs.

What to do?

At the onset of grub damage, there is practically nothing you can do to get rid of them. The following are some advisable measures:
  • Apply animal repellent (generally capsaicin (Cayenne pepper) or piperine (black pepper) based to keep skunks and raccoons away, as they cause more damage by digging under the turf searching for a meal of grubs.
  • Step on the patches of grass ploughed by the little animals to put them back in place and water them thoroughly.
  • Let nature take its course and wait until May when the soil is dry to repair damaged lawn.
  • It is important to note that there is no synthetic or low-impact pesticide that can be effective against these insects at this stage of their development. Also, nematodes should only be used in August.

Eco-friendly Prevention Measures

The objective here is to produce healthy and vigorous lawns that resist better to white grubs. To this effect, here is what is recommended:
  • Keep mowing height at 7 cm (2’’ ¾) or more.
  • Fertilize using only natural fertilizers and compost, whilst avoiding nitrogen (N) over-application – citizens can get free compost in May from municipal installations.
  • Refrain from using synthetic pesticides.
  • Overseed at least once a year – choose an ecological seed mix of endophytes and clover, which will help build your lawn’s strength and resistance.
  • Add clover to your lawn, white grubs do not like it.
  • From end of June to mid-July, turn off outdoor lights so as not to attract egg-laying female grubs.
  • These and many other preventive measures must be maintained throughout the summer.
Sources: L’écopelouse – Pour une pelouse vraiment écologique and Le guide complet des pesticides à faible impact et autres solutions naturelles, both written by Micheline Lévesque, Agronomist.

For more information

For more information on white grubs and eco-friendly prevention measures, do not hesitate to call the Green Line.

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