Mites also suck plant juices. The damage they cause is a blotching or stippling of grass blades. Sometimes, under heavy infestations, a silk-like webbing is visible. One mite pest, the clover mite, leaves grasses and enters homes in spring or fall. Clover mites may need control inside, but seldom need control on grass.
Spittle bugs are a type of leafhopper.
They produce a mass of spittle, then hide inside. They rarely need to be controlled. Some people consider their spittle unsightly, though it does not harm people. Young chinch bugs are bright red with a white stripe across their bodies. Chinch bugs overwinter in tall grass and weeds, migrating to lawns in May to lay eggs near the grass roots.