White grubs, a general name. Ascerno. Figure 1. Grub. Identification: White grubs is a general name for the grub (larval) stage of beetles in the family Scarabaeidae, order Coleoptera (beetles) that feed on the roots of turf (Figure 1) .amage, scouting, and management: Larvae feed on the roots of turf grasses and adults feed on roses, phlox, and petunias, although they are active at night and more cryptic compared to Japanese beetle. A good pheromone trap is available.
Parent material is the underlying geological material (generally bedrock or a superficial or drift deposit) in which soil horizons form.cean deposited parent materials, called marine sediments, are collections of material that have been carried by rivers and streams to the ocean and eventually sink to the bottom.
Genetic material. Definition. noun. The genetic material of a cell or an organism refers to those materials found in the nucleus, mitochondria and cytoplasm, which play a fundamental role in determining the structure and nature of cell substances, and capable of self-propagating and variation.Supplement.The genetic material of a cell can be a gene, a part of a gene, a group of genes, a DNA molecule, a fragment of DNA, a group of DNA molecules, or the entire genome of an organism. See also: gene, chromosome, genotype.enetic material. Definition. noun. The genetic material of a cell or an organism refers to those materials found in the nucleus, mitochondria and cytoplasm, which play a fundamental role in determining the structure and nature of cell substances, and capable of self-propagating and variation. Supplement.