
Insect Control in the Home Lawn
By, the Old Guy with the Pony Tail Lawn insects come in many shapes and sizes but basically, they either feed on the grass stems or the roots. Knowing who you are dealing with is critical in effective control. There are different products and different timings recommended for different insects. There are both preventative and curative products currently available. Browning of the turf is a symptom of both surface feeding insects such as Chinch bugs and Sod webworms, and also root feeding insects such as grubs. The difference being, the damage caused by surface feeding insects tends to cause the turf blades to break off at the surface when briskly rubbed back and forth. Grub damage causes the turf to peel