From the barely visible to the easily seen, insects are troublesome to both people and pets and can cause serious damage to lawns. The first step is to correctly identify the pest. The easiest and most reliable method is to look closely. Look for areas that are discolored, stunted, or distorted in their growth. Early detection may be able to prevent rapid buildup of pest populations.
Some pests feed only at night, others are present or destructive only at certain times of year.
Degrees of shade or sunlight, slope, and soil type can also influence pest establishment. Pests are often first found in certain spots, such as at the edges of a lawn, rather than distributed evenly throughout the turf. Grubs Grubs are the larvae of some beetle species. In high numbers, they can be serious lawn pests. Grubs feed on roots of a wide variety of grasses, cutting the roots and loosening the sod.