You can be called unfortunate. Those sodwebworms have found a place in your lawn. They have called it their own. Right now, they are already there starting to organize things so that it would really be home. And right now, you have no idea that such is going on. They may not look harmful but what they can do is the total opposite. You will start to know that you have these insects around your lawn when there are brown spots that appear that water could not cure. Do something about it now.
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.
It may be a worm right now but during its lifespan, it turns into an insect that develops wings. The winged creature does not bring much harm. It is those small ones that can hurt - and hurt you and your lawn a lot. What the worms do is they dig into the soil and work on the roots of your grass. They also target the crown. Those are important parts of the grass and when they get damaged, the whole grass system goes with it. The leaves will then turn brown and pull it up and you would be able to do so as if it were a mat.
Preparation. Do not just charge without thinking or planning. So with sod webworms, what you should do is find the best insecticide that would work on it. Find one that would harm the insects but not your lawn.
With that insecticide, start applying it on the brown patches because that is where you will the insects. Then after seven days, check on the spots. If you still see signs of the insects, add insecticide again. Do this until you see them no more. Your lawn will heal by itself. Just wait and see. - 29955
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.
It may be a worm right now but during its lifespan, it turns into an insect that develops wings. The winged creature does not bring much harm. It is those small ones that can hurt - and hurt you and your lawn a lot. What the worms do is they dig into the soil and work on the roots of your grass. They also target the crown. Those are important parts of the grass and when they get damaged, the whole grass system goes with it. The leaves will then turn brown and pull it up and you would be able to do so as if it were a mat.
Preparation. Do not just charge without thinking or planning. So with sod webworms, what you should do is find the best insecticide that would work on it. Find one that would harm the insects but not your lawn.
With that insecticide, start applying it on the brown patches because that is where you will the insects. Then after seven days, check on the spots. If you still see signs of the insects, add insecticide again. Do this until you see them no more. Your lawn will heal by itself. Just wait and see. - 29955
