The Different Types Of Lawn Pests And How To Get Rid Of Them

It can be very frustrating and time-consuming to handle when you have a lawn filled with pests. Having all sorts of bugs and other creatures crawling around in your yard can be very off-putting, but luckily there are ways to get rid of them. This article will describe some common types of lawn pests and how to take care of them, and it'll also give helpful tips for dealing with different kinds of pests and their associated problems.

Earwigs

Notice large dark brown insects that look like pincers with legs crawling around your yard after emerging from either small black or reddish-brown bags attached to stems and branches during the daytime before quickly disappearing into the soil. These may be adult earwigs who love eating plant shoots and seeds while hiding under rocks and within decaying wood near the roots of plants. Earwigs are pests that are not inherently harmful to plants. Earwigs eat decaying vegetation, including plants and leaves, and others may eat living plants, especially seedlings. 

This can cause problems for the plants by hindering their growth. Some earwig species may feed on tiny pests like aphids and mites, and this is why natural lawn pest control methods are needed to get rid of them. Although their pincers are relatively small, these pests might be more than enough to inflict pain if you're trying to swat them with your hands or squish them between your fingers because of how quickly they can move when startled. 

Rather than burrowing into the soil as cutworms do, earwigs crawl underneath rocks and boards throughout an area where there's plenty of humidity, combined with anywhere from 10% to 75% shade depending on species type before swarming together overnight to mate and reproduce before hiding out again under tall grass, along fence lines, or under bushes where they won't be seen until you find yourself pulling up sections of your lawn because it's become infested with their spiny legs and segmented bodies laying eggs over and over again in the same places. 

Aphids

These tiny little creatures are common houseplant parasites that spread quickly from one place to another, whether by flying or walking on host plants. Once aphids attack a plant, they suck out its juices, ruining your yard or garden foliage in the process because once an aphid starts feeding, it won't stop until the plant is dead unless forced away by natural predators such as ladybugs or wasps. 

Winter Moth Caterpillars

These tiny little caterpillars are usually apricot in color but can range from white to green, depending on their food source. They eat the leaves of deciduous plants and can be very harmful if they appear in large numbers, especially for fruit-bearing trees, which may not survive the harm caused by winter moth caterpillars unless treated with insecticide promptly after being spotted. 

Japanese Beetles

These beetles are about half an inch long and are metallic blue/green in color with copper-colored markings on their wings when open, but when closed, they cover up these colors, so it's difficult to see them coming until they attack your yard. These beetles eat the leaves of plants like roses, linden trees, and strawberry plants, among others.

Chinch Bugs

It is difficult to see these tiny bugs on grass that has not been mowed recently since they are small and blend in really well with the soil surrounding your lawn or garden, but once you start moving around them, they will appear more noticeable. The easiest way to get rid of chinch bugs is by using insecticides on lawns with high populations since it's not possible to remove them manually without damaging your lawn's health.

Grasshoppers

These insects look similar to crickets but are more brightly colored with green or brown coloration depending on their species (winter grasshoppers can be white). If you spot any insects that fit the description of these parasites in your backyard or elsewhere around your lawn, they might be grasshoppers, which can cause severe damage if left untreated. Treating them is easy enough, considering most insecticides for lawns will kill most types of grasshoppers without issue since they don't usually come into contact with chemicals used in most household pesticide products.

Flea Beetles

If you have a vegetable garden, you'll likely come across these insects at some point, but killing them is easy enough if you're willing to get your hands dirty and cover up part of your garden with collars for protection from their eating habits. The only problem is that most plants that flea beetles tend to eat also tend to be edible, so you might not want to protect plants such as tomatoes and corn with collars despite their potential usefulness when it comes to stopping these insects from laying eggs on plants like cabbages and turnips where you don't intend on reaping any benefits in the near future.

White Grubs

Worms that are white or gray with blackheads, these insects usually come out during the summer to feed on plant roots, which can lead to wilting and stunted growth even if they aren't eating your foliage. They might also burrow into your yard's soil, where they lay eggs before heading back underground for the winter months after finding a place to rest for several days between feeding periods. Removing their nests is easier than killing them at any time of year because most insects that target grubs don't eat them (especially male beetles), so you'll be able to kill off grubs at night without worrying about anything else eating them first, like birds or chipmunks who tend to be active during the day.

Bean Leaf Beetles

Notice small green beetles crawling around your garden while carrying either one black dot behind them on their wings or two dots next to each other between them after emerging from either large yellow egg clusters attached to stems and underneath leaves just above the soil line before flattening out into circular shapes and hiding in plain sight. These bugs may be adult bean leaf beetles who eat plant shoots as well as pods while molting into pale yellow-white adults, which never mate or lay eggs because it's winter once they've fully developed; however, if you suddenly find yourself with more bugs than usual crawling around on your lawn during the spring, these are likely larvae who will later pupate into pale yellow-white adults which can cause more damage to susceptible plants with their larvae inside of them.

There are a number of lawn pests that can damage your grass and leave it looking less than pristine. However, just because you have a pest problem does not mean you cannot enjoy a nice yard! Learning how to prevent or deal with these creatures will ensure that your landscape looks its best.

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