Each application is roughly 4-5 week apart. We will spray the outside perimeter of the house and landscape beds to keep out any bugs like:
- Grubs
- Spiders
- Crickets
- Insects
- Ants
- Termites
- Centipedes
- Millipedes
MANY MORE....
Here is some addional information you may find interesting about Omaha Lawn Pests
Grubs
White grubs are the larval stage of various types of beetles. These include Japanese beetles, June bugs, Masked Chafers and other Scarab beetles. They are often known as white beetles because of their white bodies. Grubs go through a one-year life cycle most of which is spent in the soil. The grubs do the most damage to plants when they are about an inch long and have developed brownish heads, a white body with a C shape and have six legs.
Grubs can be beneficial to your lawn. They can eat dead grass and other dead plant material and prevent its build up. However, when the population of grubs is excessive, they will also eat the roots of your grass and thus kill your lawn. You will know you have a grub problem when you notice issues such as wilting, dry patches, large patches of dead grass and spongy turf.
You should contact pest control services as soon as possible to get rid of your grub infestation. A variety of treatments can be used including the application of various pesticides. Natural grub control methods can be used for smaller infestations. These include the use of milky spores. The grubs infest the spores while eating grass and this kills them. Nematodes or worms can also be used to kill the grubs.
Cutworms
These are also larvae. They are hairless caterpillars. They grow to about two inches and often curl up into a tight C shape when touched or disturbed. Their appearances vary from pink and tan to green or black.
Cutworms can cause a great deal of damage to your lawn. They spend a good majority of their time feeding. They curl around the stem of grass and other plants and feed on it. This method of feeding results in the plant being cut off at just above the surface of the soil.
There are various methods available for treating cutworms. One such treatment method involves the use of cutworm collars. This involves the application of a light colored cardboard ring around the stem of the plant. This keeps the cutworms away from the plants. Pesticides may also be used especially in protecting grass.
Mole Crickets
Mile crickets are winged bugs that bore holes into your turf to tunnel into the ground. They eat the roots of grass and other plants. In Omaha, these crickets commonly occur between February and June. They can also occur between September and October. These insects have six legs, folded wings and can grow up to 2 inches long. You may not see the mole crickets but may notice signs such as dehydrated grass, long mounds of dirt where tunnels have been dug, dead grass and root rot.
There are several ways of getting rid of mole crickets including using nematodes (worms) to infect and kill them or using insecticides.
If you spot signs of pests on your lawn, contact us for pest control services.