The white grubs are also called as Chaffer beetle or May- June beetle. They became a nefarious pest in India for the last few years. They are root feeders and their adult feeds on the leaves of host plants. Their infestation has been reported throughout the country and has been widespread over the past years. In most of the agricultural fields, control of these pests is not encouraging because of the lack of control over their damages. The present article flashes on various works done on the distribution and abundance of white grubs.