Your lawn is something that you want to be proud to show off. But even if you take all the right steps to care for it, destructive pests like lawn grubs and other grass-eating insects can decimate it. That’s why it’s important that insect and grub control services are part of your lawn care program.
In North Texas, three of the most common lawn pests that we deal with are grubs, chinch bugs, and armyworms. Fortunately, there are effective solutions that can help.
“Grub” is simply a collective name for the larvae form of the beetle. Here in North Texas, our grub infestations are typically that of the June Beetle, properly known as Southern Masked Chafer grubs. These grubs are white, c-shaped creatures that cause damage to the lawn by feeding on grassroots. With enough feeding, your lawn can begin to tie in those areas.
This is why grub control services are so important. It’s always better to try and prevent a grub problem rather than cure one. At Grassperson, preventative grub control treatments are part of our Lawn Plus program.
Whereas grubs feed on the lawn’s roots, other insects are a problem because they feed on the blades themselves. This is true of both chinch bugs and armyworms. Chinch bugs suck the fluid out of your grass blades, which will cause them to turn yellow and eventually die.
Armyworms are also surface feeders and will chomp directly on your grass blades. Unfortunately, both of these pests tend to travel in groups and large infestations can lead to serious destruction.
Fortunately, there are control solutions for both of these pests. A lawn care professional can help you implement the best treatment options.
Lawn pests like grubs, chinch bugs, and armyworms can ruin an otherwise healthy lawn. That’s why it’s so important to partner with a lawn care professional that can help. While not all pest problems can be prevented, they can be dealt with swiftly before causing more widespread damage.
One of the benefits of working with a lawn care pro is that they’ll keep an ongoing “eye” on your property. That means they can be quick about implementing the proper solutions at the first sign of a problem.
At Grassperson, we believe in partnering with homeowners so that we can help them achieve the best lawn on the block.
Don’t let surface or sub-surface feeding pests ruin your lawn. Let us help. At Grassperson, we handle professional lawn grub and insect control. Call us for a free, custom estimate.