Unfortunately, those sod webworms have decided that your lawn or your garden is the best place to live in. You may have no idea about that, but they have already made their home and had already begun making themselves feel really at home. And these sod webworms may not look really nasty but they can really do much damage that you cannot even imagine by just looking at them. But if you have noticed some brown spots already in your grass and water just does not make it right, you may have a sod webworm infestation. You have to do something about it.
First off, you should know what they are. The thing about this insect is that they are not the ones with creepy fangs or things like that. In fact, you will usually see them as worms. They can be beige or brown or gray or green in color and they have these four rows of brown spots that you would see right by their stomach. Sod webworms are not even big. They grow to be about three quarters of an inch long and that is not much really. You can never be afraid of them. But your lawn or your garden will definitely be.
Would you fear a worm more over an insect that flies? For most, they would fear an insect that flies. But if you own a lawn, fear the worm even more. The sod webworm grows wings in adulthood but the one that flies does not harm your lawn. Those small critters do. They thrive on the roots of the grass and even on the crown. When those parts are damaged, the blades turn brown and the grass dies. Try to pull out the grass and you will not have to break into a sweat because it would then pull out easily and in one large piece.
To actually battle it out with sod webworms, you have to be prepared. One of the things that you have to do research on is just which of the various insecticides in the market would work best for you and your lawn. Any expert would say that you get any kind of insecticide. However, on your end, you have to also make sure that the insecticide would harm the insects but not necessarily the plants that you have.
When you have chosen your insecticide, you can start the war. Just apply the chemical to where the infestation has occurred. These are usually the brown areas where the insect has been eating at the roots. You may have to repeat this in a week or so just to make sure that you get each and every one out of them out of your lawn. Then just let the lawn or garden heal itself. You will be amazed at how well it does such. - 30228
First off, you should know what they are. The thing about this insect is that they are not the ones with creepy fangs or things like that. In fact, you will usually see them as worms. They can be beige or brown or gray or green in color and they have these four rows of brown spots that you would see right by their stomach. Sod webworms are not even big. They grow to be about three quarters of an inch long and that is not much really. You can never be afraid of them. But your lawn or your garden will definitely be.
Would you fear a worm more over an insect that flies? For most, they would fear an insect that flies. But if you own a lawn, fear the worm even more. The sod webworm grows wings in adulthood but the one that flies does not harm your lawn. Those small critters do. They thrive on the roots of the grass and even on the crown. When those parts are damaged, the blades turn brown and the grass dies. Try to pull out the grass and you will not have to break into a sweat because it would then pull out easily and in one large piece.
To actually battle it out with sod webworms, you have to be prepared. One of the things that you have to do research on is just which of the various insecticides in the market would work best for you and your lawn. Any expert would say that you get any kind of insecticide. However, on your end, you have to also make sure that the insecticide would harm the insects but not necessarily the plants that you have.
When you have chosen your insecticide, you can start the war. Just apply the chemical to where the infestation has occurred. These are usually the brown areas where the insect has been eating at the roots. You may have to repeat this in a week or so just to make sure that you get each and every one out of them out of your lawn. Then just let the lawn or garden heal itself. You will be amazed at how well it does such. - 30228
