QUESTION: Like many houses in our area, we have spent the past month dealing with what we believe are sod webworms. We easily have thousands of the little moths fluttering around in our grass, bushes ...

No one has asked yet about the multitude of moths that fly in a zigzag fashion just above grass level and are especially noticeable while mowing. Perhaps the reason the question hasn't come up yet is ...

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Every once in while there is a pest that totally dominates the landscape. This pest could be a fungus, a weed, an insect or something else. The pest is usually something we have faced before; however, ...

Across the state, lawns are in trouble. Sod webworms are the main culprit this year, said LSU AgCenter Extension specialist Ron Strahan. “The numbers are biblical," Strahan said. "We have observed ...

CHECK FOR LAWN PESTS: Some lawns are being damaged by sod webworms. Large, browned-out areas that exceed 1,000 square feet can occur almost overnight. You may notice numerous small, tan or gray moths ...

My neighbors were clustered at the corner recently, each with a dog in tow. It was dusk, and they sang out, almost in unison, “So what’s up with all the little beige moths?” I’d been wondering the ...

As the summer progresses, so do the many ailments afflicting our lawns. One of the major pests we’ve been seeing pop up lately is the tropical sod webworm. The tropical sod webworm (Herpetogramma ...

(09/18/20) 2020 has definitely been one for the history books. COVID-19, murder hornets, Hurricane Laura and now Hurricane Sally hitting our Gulf neighbors to the east. This week is no exception for ...

Today on your lawn and garden we’re talking about a worm that can cause a big problem in the yard and that worm is called what? The Sod Webworm. This is the time of the year it’s active so you need to ...